FKC Fogelsville
✓ In-center
94/ 100
FKC Schnecksville
Dialysis center · 4909 Route 873, Schnecksville, PA 18078
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-03-27 · CCN 392884
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #7 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Lehigh
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.7 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 172.8 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.4% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.9% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 9% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.9% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Schnecksville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Schnecksville (CMS Certification Number 392884) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Schnecksville offer?
FKC Schnecksville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Schnecksville compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Schnecksville scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Schnecksville?
FKC Schnecksville 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 Schnecksville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.