DCI Minden
✓ In-center✓ PD
31/ 100
Fmcna - Minden Dialysis
Dialysis center · 610 Fleming Ln, Minden, LA 71055
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-12-05 · CCN 192541
- Rank in Minden, LA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #160 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 97.7 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.23 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.8 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.5% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 16% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 68 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 65 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 86 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 74 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 75 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 31 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Minden
Fmcna - East Minden
✓ In-center
30/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fmcna - Homer
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72/ 100
Fmcna - North Bossier
✓ In-center
24/ 100
Fmcna - South Bossier
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
25/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Minden Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Minden Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 192541) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-12-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Minden Dialysis offer?
Fmcna - Minden Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Minden Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Minden Dialysis scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #160 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Minden Dialysis?
Fmcna - Minden 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 - Minden Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.