Rcg Natchez
✓ In-center✓ PD
1/ 100
Fmcna - Ferriday
Dialysis center · 2004 Carter Street Suite a, Vidalia, LA 71373
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-11-21 · CCN 192563
- Rank in Louisiana
- #114 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Concordia
- 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 | 26.4 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.7 | 147.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.9% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 25% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Adams County Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
Drg Fayette
✓ In-center
0/ 100
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Ferriday Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Ferriday (CMS Certification Number 192563) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-11-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Ferriday offer?
Fmcna - Ferriday reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Ferriday compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Ferriday scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #114 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Ferriday?
Fmcna - Ferriday 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 - Ferriday or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.