FKC Palmyra Lebanon County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
DaVita Duke St Dialysis
Dialysis center · 901 E. Main Street, Suite 12, Palmyra, PA 17078
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-04-24 · CCN 392887
- Rank in Palmyra, PA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #285 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Lebanon
- 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 2 of 7 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 61.4 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.53 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.7% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 32% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.7% | 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 Palmyra
Dialysis centers nearby
Home Dialysis Services of Hershey
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
40/ 100
M.s. Hershey Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
19/ 100
DaVita Quentin Circle Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Dialysis Care Center Lebanon
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Duke St Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Duke St Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392887) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-04-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Duke St Dialysis offer?
DaVita Duke St Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Duke St Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Duke St Dialysis scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #285 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Duke St Dialysis?
DaVita Duke St 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 Duke St Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.