FKC Delco Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
76/ 100
DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis
Dialysis center · 8001 North Lansdowne Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082
CMS star rating
64/ 100
Above average
Better than 64% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · 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 2021-04-22 · CCN 732500
- Rank in Upper Darby, PA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #119 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Delaware
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.7 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.6% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.49 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32.8% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Upper Darby
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Wynnewood
✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
FKC Overbrook
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
49/ 100
FKC Sharon Hill
✓ In-center✓ PD
66/ 100
DaVita Waverly Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
53/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 732500) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-04-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis offer?
DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #119 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis?
DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.