FKC Harrisburg
✓ In-center
80/ 100
DaVita Paxton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 479 Port View Drive, Suite B21, Harrisburg, PA 17111
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-10-25 · CCN 392797
- Rank in Harrisburg, PA
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #227 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Dauphin
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.5 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.12 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1.42 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Harrisburg
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–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Liberty Dialysis Middletown
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Paxton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Paxton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392797) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-10-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Paxton Dialysis offer?
DaVita Paxton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Paxton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Paxton Dialysis scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #227 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Paxton Dialysis?
DaVita Paxton 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 Paxton Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.