Fmcna - Pierremonte Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
90/ 100
Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1111 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101
CMS star rating
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-06-12 · CCN 192308
- Rank in Shreveport, LA
- #11 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #133 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Caddo
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.4 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.72 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.9% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.6% | 97% | Worse |
| 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 | 16.7% | 15.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 192308) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-06-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis offer?
Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #133 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis?
Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Willis Knighton Med Ctr-Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.