Fmcna - Alexandria
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
23/ 100
Fmcna - Pineville
Dialysis center · 151 Sandifer Ln, Pineville, LA 71360
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-12-03 · CCN 192577
- Rank in Louisiana
- #139 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Rapides
- 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 2 of 12 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 270.2 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.9% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.1% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
13/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ Home HD
41/ 100
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✓ In-center
27/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Pineville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Pineville (CMS Certification Number 192577) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-12-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Pineville offer?
Fmcna - Pineville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Pineville compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Pineville scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #139 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Pineville?
Fmcna - Pineville 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 - Pineville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.