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FKC Fox Chase

Dialysis center · 700 Cottman Avenue, Building a, Philadelphia, PA 19111

📞 (215) 745-3183

CMS star rating
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% 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 2016-11-16 · CCN 392853
Rank in Philadelphia, PA
#14 of 47 dialysis centers
Rank in Pennsylvania
#103 of 290 scored centers
County
Philadelphia
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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
12.319.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
143.3149148About the same
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
27.2%27.6%27.2%About the same
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
562832.5Worse
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.570.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.760.890.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.820.941.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
62%56.1%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)16%21.7%19%Better
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)0%1.1%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)15%15.3%18%Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
11%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).

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Frequently asked questions

Is FKC Fox Chase Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Fox Chase (CMS Certification Number 392853) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-11-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Fox Chase offer?
FKC Fox Chase reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Fox Chase compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Fox Chase scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #103 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Fox Chase?
FKC Fox Chase 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 Fox Chase or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.