Fmcna - Marrero
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
52/ 100
DaVita Westwego Dialysis
Dialysis center · #1 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, LA 70094
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-04-11 · CCN 192713
- Rank in Louisiana
- #101 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 197.6 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 48.4% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.8% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 1.06 | 1 | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Childrens Hospital-Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
Fmcna - Westbank
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Ochsner Kidney Care - Marrero
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Westwego Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Westwego Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 192713) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-04-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Westwego Dialysis offer?
DaVita Westwego Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Westwego Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Westwego Dialysis scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #101 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Westwego Dialysis?
DaVita Westwego Dialysis 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 Westwego Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.