DaVita Palmer Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
46/ 100
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-31 · CCN 392517
- Rank in Easton, PA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #201 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.2 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 0.41 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 0.94 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.1% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 89% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 15.3% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22% | 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 Easton
DaVita St Lukes Anderson Dialysis
✓ In-center
15/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Phillipsburg
✓ In-center
69/ 100
FKC Southside Dialysis
✓ In-center
20/ 100
DaVita St Luke's Bethlehem Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Easton Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Easton (CMS Certification Number 392517) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Easton offer?
FKC Easton reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Easton compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Easton scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #201 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Easton?
FKC Easton 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 Easton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.