DaVita Nola Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center
Dialysis center · 3631 Behrman Pl, New Orleans, LA 70114
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1978-01-19 · CCN 192507
- Rank in New Orleans, LA
- #11 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #111 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Orleans
- 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 5 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 | 21.7 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.2 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.18 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.7% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1.06 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 78 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 35 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 192507) has been Medicare-certified since 1978-01-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center offer?
DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #111 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center?
DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Westbank Chronic Renal Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.