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FKC South Allentown

Dialysis center · 2820 Mitchell Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103

📞 (610) 797-7655

CMS star rating
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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
16 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2004-07-07 · CCN 392711
Rank in Allentown, PA
#4 of 6 dialysis centers
Rank in Pennsylvania
#142 of 290 scored centers
County
Lehigh
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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.619.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
164.5149148Worse
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
26.1%27.6%27.2%Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.50.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.190.890.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.10.941.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
49.3%56.1%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)29%21.7%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)100%97.3%97%Better
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)0%1.1%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)13%15.3%18%Better
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
1.461.421Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
19.5%21.8%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).

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Frequently asked questions

Is FKC South Allentown Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC South Allentown (CMS Certification Number 392711) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC South Allentown offer?
FKC South Allentown reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC South Allentown compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC South Allentown scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #142 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC South Allentown?
FKC South Allentown 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 South Allentown or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.