FKC Wilkes Barre
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
45/ 100
FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley
Dialysis center · 309 Laird Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
CMS star rating
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-04-24 · CCN 392882
- Rank in Wilkes Barre, PA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #2 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Luzerne
- 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.8 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.9 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.7% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 89% | 92% | 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) | 13% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.94 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 43.9% | 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 Wilkes Barre
DaVita Wilkes Barre Dialysis
✓ In-center
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Pittston
✓ In-center
57/ 100
DaVita Old Forge Dialysis
✓ In-center
79/ 100
FKC Back Mountain
✓ In-center
24/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley (CMS Certification Number 392882) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-04-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley offer?
FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley?
FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley 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 Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.