FKC Bethlehem
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
FKC Southside Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1005 Harvard Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-10-16 · CCN 392863
- Rank in Bethlehem, PA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #240 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Northampton
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 241.6 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.7% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 0.41 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.8% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23% | 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).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Bethlehem
DaVita St Luke's Bethlehem Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
83/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis
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15/ 100
DaVita Palmer Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
46/ 100
DaVita St Luke's Whitehall Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Southside Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Southside Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392863) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-10-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Southside Dialysis offer?
FKC Southside Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Southside Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Southside Dialysis scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #240 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Southside Dialysis?
FKC Southside Dialysis 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 Southside Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.