USRC Huntingdon
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
39/ 100
FKC Huntingdon
Dialysis center · 7535 Huntingdon Plaza, Huntingdon, PA 16652
CMS star rating
64/ 100
Above average
Better than 64% 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 2018-02-28 · CCN 392870
- Rank in Huntingdon, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #121 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Huntingdon
- 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.6 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.1% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 19% | 15.3% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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 Huntingdon
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Huntingdon Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Huntingdon (CMS Certification Number 392870) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-02-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Huntingdon offer?
FKC Huntingdon reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Huntingdon compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Huntingdon scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #121 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Huntingdon?
FKC Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.