FKC Oil City
✓ In-center✓ PD
33/ 100
Clarion Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 22631 Rt 68, Suite 450, Clarion, PA 16214
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-10-13 · CCN 392713
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #230 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Clarion
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.4 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.17 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.7% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 15% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 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).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clarion Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Clarion Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 392713) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-10-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Clarion Dialysis Center offer?
Clarion Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Clarion Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Clarion Dialysis Center scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #230 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Clarion Dialysis Center?
Clarion Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Clarion Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.