FKC Newport Pike
✓ In-center
80/ 100
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 082501
- Rank in Wilmington, DE
- #7 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Delaware
- #30 of 31 scored centers
- County
- New Castle
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 1 of 12 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 22.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.3 | 141.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 0.33 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.53 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.4% | 51.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 19.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 18.2% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9% | 14% | 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 Brandywine Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Brandywine (CMS Certification Number 082501) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Brandywine offer?
FKC Brandywine reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Brandywine compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Brandywine scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #30 of 31 scored centers in Delaware. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Brandywine?
FKC Brandywine 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 Brandywine or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.