DaVita Walker Dialysis
✓ In-center
4/ 100
Fmcna - Walker
Dialysis center · 29250 Walker South Road, Walker, LA 70785
CMS star rating
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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 2006-11-17 · CCN 192684
- Rank in Walker, LA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #9 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Livingston
- 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 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.7 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.8% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.3% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 28% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Walker
Dialysis centers nearby
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FKC - O'Neal Lane
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Fmcna - Ascension
✓ In-center
73/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Walker Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Walker (CMS Certification Number 192684) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-11-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Walker offer?
Fmcna - Walker reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Walker compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Walker scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Walker?
Fmcna - Walker 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 - Walker or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.