DaVita Wilkes Barre Dialysis
✓ In-center
–no score
FKC Back Mountain
Dialysis center · 130 Crossfield Drive, Dallas, PA 18612
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-03-26 · CCN 732501
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #229 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Luzerne
- 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 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.8 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 163.4 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.1% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.41 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.56 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.4% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 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 | 8.9% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Back Mountain Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Back Mountain (CMS Certification Number 732501) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-03-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Back Mountain offer?
FKC Back Mountain reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Back Mountain compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Back Mountain scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #229 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Back Mountain?
FKC Back Mountain 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 Back Mountain or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.