USRC Pottstown
✓ In-center✓ PD
21/ 100
FKC Pottstown
Dialysis center · 2223 East High St., Pottstown, PA 19464
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-10-28 · CCN 392802
- Rank in Pottstown, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #217 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.3 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.9% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.2% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 89% | 92% | 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) | 17% | 15.3% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 67 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 68 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Pottstown Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Pottstown (CMS Certification Number 392802) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-10-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Pottstown offer?
FKC Pottstown reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Pottstown compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Pottstown scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #217 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Pottstown?
FKC Pottstown 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 Pottstown or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.