FKC Carbon County: Services and Reviews
168 S. Sargent Stanley Hoffman Boulevard Lehighton, PA 18235
Data is as of January 18, 2024
Dialysis Services Offered by FKC Carbon County
FKC Carbon County is a dialysis provider with 16 available stations in Lehighton, PA. It's overall five star rating is 3 out of 5. It is part of the Fresenius Medical Care chain. The owner is a profit. FKC Carbon County offers in center Hemodialysis and it offers Peritoneal Dialysis. It offers Home Hemodialysis Training. The facility has been participating in Medicare since 04/02/1997; it's provider number is 392620.
Five-Star Quality of Patient Care Rating for FKC Carbon County
Overall Rating:
The dialysis facility quality of patient care rating for FKC Carbon County shows you how the dialysis facility performance compares to other dialysis facilities. The rating, between 1 to 5 stars, is calculated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") using each dialysis facilities' scores on different quality of care measures, including:
- Avoiding unnecessary transfusions
- Using the most effective access to the bloodstream
- Keeping a patient's bone mineral levels in balance
- Avoiding hospitalizations & deaths
- Removing waste from blood
Use the quality of patient care star rating along with other quality information when making decisions about choosing a dialysis facility. Each dialysis facility gets a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A 5-star rating means a facility has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or 2-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that facility were below average.
Survey Ratings for FKC Carbon County
In addition to the overall rating, CMS is required to regularly survey patients about their experience at FKC Carbon County. The results are published as the In-Center Hemodialysis Survey Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey ("ICH CAHPS Survey"). (Who thought that this was a good name for a survey?) More information about the survey is available on this site. CMS summarized the results as another 5-star rating. Below are the ICH CAHPS survey ratings for FKC Carbon County:
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Data Card for FKC Carbon County
Medicare Provider Number: 392620
Participating in Medicare Since: April 02, 1997
Organization: Fresenius Medical Care
Number of Stations: 16
Rating:
Offers:
| -- In Center Hemodyalysis: | Yes |
| -- Peritoneal Dialysis: | Yes |
| -- Home Hemodialysis Training: | Yes |
Other Dialysis Facilities in Lehighton
Below is a list of dialysis facilities near FKC Carbon County. You should consider reviewing the information about these facilities when deciding on which dialysis facility that you want to go to.
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FKC Hazleton (110 Butler Drive, 18201) |
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FKC Schnecksville (4909 Route 873, 18078) |
5: |
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FKC Lehigh Valley Home (440 S 15TH STREET, 18102) |
5: |
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FKC Allentown (3136 Hamilton Boulevard, 18103) |
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FKC Bethlehem (2014 City Line Road, Suite 102, 18017) |
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FKC Whitehall (1320 Mickley Road, 18052) |
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DaVita Palmer Dialysis Center (30 Community Drive, 18045) |
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FKC South Allentown (2820 Mitchell Avenue, 18103) |
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DaVita St Luke's Bethlehem Dialysis (1425 8th Avenue, 18018) |
4: |
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FKC Fogelsville (7310 Tilghman Street, Suite 100, 18106) |
4: |
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FKC Southside Dialysis (1005 Harvard Avenue, 18015) |
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FKC Easton (3501 Northwood Avenue, 18045) |
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DaVita Lehighton Dialysis (770 State Rd, 18235) |
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FKC Carbon County (168 S. Sargent Stanley Hoffman Boulevard, 18235) |
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The Kidney Center of Greater Hazleton (426 Airport Road, 18202) |
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DaVita St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis (1215 East Broad Street, 18252) |
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DaVita St Lukes Whitehall Dialysis (1220 3rd street, 18052) |
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DaVita St. Lukes Macungie Dialysis (2550 Route 100, Suite 2, 18062) |
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FKC Pottsville (278 Industrial Park Road, 17901) |
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FKC Slatebelt (525 East West Street, 18091) |
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FKC Kutztown (45 Constitution Boulevard, 19530) |
2: |
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DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center (300 W Broadway Suite 150, 51503) |
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DaVita Pocono Home Training (3361 Route 611, Suite 1, 18321) |
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