Davita Essen Lane Dialysis

Davita Essen Lane Dialysis is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operated by DaVita. CMS gives it a 3-star rating — CMS rates this facility about as expected versus the national average ("as expected" is the most common rating).

★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

7703 Picardy Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · East Baton Rouge County

(225) 769-8669 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training

Facility details for Davita Essen Lane Dialysis
Dialysis stations	21
Ownership	DaVita (Profit)
Medicare-certified since	2015-02-05
CMS Certification Number	192716

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for Davita Essen Lane Dialysis
Measure	Result	Context
Patient survival	As Expected	CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate	27.6 deaths per 100 patient-years	Lower is better
Hospitalization rate	158.3 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)	Lower is better
Hospital readmission	22.7% (As Expected)	30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate	78.9 per 100 patient-years (Worse than Expected)	Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (225) 769-8669 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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