DaVita Lehighton Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
6/ 100
FKC Carbon County
Dialysis center · 168 S. Sargent Stanley Hoffman Boulevard, Lehighton, PA 18235
CMS star rating
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-04-02 · CCN 392620
- Rank in Lehighton, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #162 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Carbon
- 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 209.9 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 28 | 32.5 | 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 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.2% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 9% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| 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 Lehighton
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Carbon County Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Carbon County (CMS Certification Number 392620) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-04-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Carbon County offer?
FKC Carbon County 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 FKC Carbon County compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Carbon County scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #162 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Carbon County?
FKC Carbon County 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 Carbon County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.