FKC East Norriton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
FKC Montgomery East
Dialysis center · 1350 Powell Street, Norristown, PA 19401
CMS star rating
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-07-07 · CCN 392640
- Rank in Norristown, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #187 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Montgomery
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.4 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.3 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.3 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.6% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| 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 | 9.2% | 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 Norristown
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Radnor Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
FKC Bryn Mawr
✓ In-center✓ PD
67/ 100
DaVita North Wales Dialysis
✓ In-center
97/ 100
Concerto Wyndmoor Pennsylvania
✓ Home HD
3/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Montgomery East Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Montgomery East (CMS Certification Number 392640) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Montgomery East offer?
FKC Montgomery East reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Montgomery East compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Montgomery East scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #187 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Montgomery East?
FKC Montgomery East 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 Montgomery East or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.