DaVita Upper Darby Dialysis
✓ In-center
64/ 100
FKC Delco Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1740 S. State Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-07-08 · CCN 392551
- Rank in Upper Darby, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #83 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.5 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.2 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.6 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.89 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.43 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.6% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 15.3% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19% | 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
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FKC Sharon Hill
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DaVita Brown Street Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Delco Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Delco Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 392551) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-07-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Delco Dialysis Center offer?
FKC Delco Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Delco Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Delco Dialysis Center scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Delco Dialysis Center?
FKC Delco Dialysis Center 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 Delco Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.