DaVita Frackville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
FKC Pottsville
Dialysis center · 278 Industrial Park Road, Pottsville, PA 17901
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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 1977-08-29 · CCN 392518
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #169 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Schuylkill
- 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 179 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3 | 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 | 1.4 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.71 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.7% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 15% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (31% 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 Pottsville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Pottsville (CMS Certification Number 392518) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Pottsville offer?
FKC Pottsville reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Pottsville compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Pottsville scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #169 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Pottsville?
FKC Pottsville 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 Pottsville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.