FKC Liberty Dialysis Hopewell
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
40/ 100
FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden
Dialysis center · 1682 State Street, Baden, PA 15005
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-12-30 · CCN 392721
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #220 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Beaver
- 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.5 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.7 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.2% | 56.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 15.3% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.8% | 21.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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17/ 100
DCI Wexford
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77/ 100
DCI Seven Fields
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75/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden (CMS Certification Number 392721) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-12-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden offer?
FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #220 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden?
FKC Liberty Dialysis Baden 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 Liberty Dialysis Baden or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.