DaVita Fremaux Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Slidell Kidney Care
Dialysis center · 662 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-06-07 · CCN 192556
- Rank in Slidell, LA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #31 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Saint Tammany
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.9 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.8 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.29 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 77.1% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (22% 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 Slidell Kidney Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Slidell Kidney Care (CMS Certification Number 192556) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-06-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Slidell Kidney Care offer?
DaVita Slidell Kidney Care reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Slidell Kidney Care compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Slidell Kidney Care scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Slidell Kidney Care?
DaVita Slidell Kidney Care 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 Slidell Kidney Care or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.