DaVita Nola Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
Fmcna - Lake Forest
Dialysis center · 10545 Lake Forest Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-09-22 · CCN 192722
- Rank in New Orleans, LA
- #2 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #22 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.6 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24% | 27% | 27.2% | 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 | 1.02 | 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 | 2.42 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.1% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.6% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 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 | 10.8% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 38 completed interviews (42% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Lake Forest Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Lake Forest (CMS Certification Number 192722) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-09-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Lake Forest offer?
Fmcna - Lake Forest reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Lake Forest compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Lake Forest scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #22 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Lake Forest?
Fmcna - Lake Forest 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 - Lake Forest or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.