DaVita Nola Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
New Orleans Kidney Ctr
Dialysis center · 3434 Prytania Ste 200, New Orleans, LA 70115
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-07-02 · CCN 192690
- Rank in New Orleans, LA
- #5 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #48 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.5 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.1% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 94.9% | 92% | 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) | 9% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.66 | 1.06 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 48 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Orleans Kidney Ctr Medicare-certified?
Yes. New Orleans Kidney Ctr (CMS Certification Number 192690) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-07-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does New Orleans Kidney Ctr offer?
New Orleans Kidney Ctr reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does New Orleans Kidney Ctr compare to other dialysis centers?
New Orleans Kidney Ctr scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #48 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns New Orleans Kidney Ctr?
New Orleans Kidney Ctr is operated by American Renal Associates 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 New Orleans Kidney Ctr or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.