Fmcna - Minden Dialysis
✓ In-center
3/ 100
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-04-28 · CCN 192663
- Rank in Louisiana
- #37 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Claiborne
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 63 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.6% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.6% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.3% | 15.4% | 16.5% | Worse |
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Homer Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Homer (CMS Certification Number 192663) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-04-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Homer offer?
Fmcna - Homer reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Homer compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Homer scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Homer?
Fmcna - Homer 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 - Homer or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.