DCI Minden
✓ In-center✓ PD
31/ 100
Fmcna - East Minden
Dialysis center · 10000 Industrial Rd, Minden, LA 71055
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-08-22 · CCN 192638
- Rank in Minden, LA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #99 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Webster
- 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.9 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 27% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.9 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.8% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 17% | 18% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Minden
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✓ In-center
3/ 100
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Fmcna - South Bossier
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - East Minden Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - East Minden (CMS Certification Number 192638) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-08-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - East Minden offer?
Fmcna - East Minden reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - East Minden compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - East Minden scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #99 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - East Minden?
Fmcna - East Minden 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 - East Minden or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.