FKC Towanda
✓ In-center
82/ 100
FKC Sayre
Dialysis center · 1 Guthrie Square, 8th Floor, Sayre, PA 18840
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1978-04-04 · CCN 392844
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #256 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Bradford
- 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 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.9 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 64 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 97% | 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) | 3% | 1.1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 15.3% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.81 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Sayre Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Sayre (CMS Certification Number 392844) has been Medicare-certified since 1978-04-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Sayre offer?
FKC Sayre reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Sayre compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Sayre scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #256 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Sayre?
FKC Sayre is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FKC Sayre or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.