DaVita Northeast Texas Dialysis
✓ In-center
48/ 100
FKC - North Caddo Parish
Dialysis center · 110 Airport Dr, Vivian, LA 71082
CMS star rating
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-09-25 · CCN 192749
- Rank in Louisiana
- #157 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 287.7 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 44.3% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.81 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.29 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.2% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 4% | 1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 29% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.1% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC - North Caddo Parish Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC - North Caddo Parish (CMS Certification Number 192749) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-09-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC - North Caddo Parish offer?
FKC - North Caddo Parish reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC - North Caddo Parish compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC - North Caddo Parish scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #157 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC - North Caddo Parish?
FKC - North Caddo Parish 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 FKC - North Caddo Parish or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.