DaVita Palmer Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
46/ 100
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3779 Nichols St., Easton, PA 18045
CMS star rating
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · 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 2023-09-11 · CCN 732514
- Rank in Easton, PA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #252 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 3 of 8 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 198.1 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.4% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.91 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.3% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.3% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Easton
FKC Easton
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Phillipsburg
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69/ 100
FKC Southside Dialysis
✓ In-center
20/ 100
DaVita St Luke's Bethlehem Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 732514) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-09-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis offer?
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #252 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis?
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.