FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
99/ 100
FKC Wilkes Barre
Dialysis center · 307 Laird Street, Suite 1, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 33 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 392512
- Rank in Wilkes Barre, PA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #185 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 193 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.33 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 41% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.83 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 59 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
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 Wilkes Barre Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Wilkes Barre (CMS Certification Number 392512) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Wilkes Barre offer?
FKC Wilkes Barre reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 33 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Wilkes Barre compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Wilkes Barre scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #185 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Wilkes Barre?
FKC Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes Barre or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.