Fmcna - Gonzales
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
85/ 100
Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 101 Plimsol Dr, Donaldsonville, LA 70346
CMS star rating
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-04-23 · CCN 192572
- Rank in Louisiana
- #8 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Ascension
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 12 of 14 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.3 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.6% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.6% | 15.4% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD
10/ 100
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✓ In-center
73/ 100
Vacherie Dx
✓ In-center
98/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 192572) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-04-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis offer?
Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis?
Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Fmcna - Donaldsonville Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.