FKC Brandywine Home Therapies
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Newark, Delaware, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (302) 998-7568 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 62 vs Delaware 58 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 3 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 576 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2012-03-27 |
| CMS Certification Number | 082520 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | DE avg | US avg | CMS category or DE rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 23.6576 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 55.572 patients | — | 32.5 | Worse than Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 104.1134 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 23.4%76 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.3691 patients | — | 0.99 | Better than Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.7893 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 56.5%65 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 19%65 patients | 19% | 19% | Better than 47% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult peritoneal dialysis patients who met the weekly Kt/V ≥ 1.7 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 95%116 patients | 95% | 92% | Too few facilities in state to rank |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 1%167 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 36% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 20%183 patients | 19% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 27%33 patients | 21% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%33 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 26.8%189 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.92165 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 5.55123 patients | — | 1.00 | Better than Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Delaware facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Delaware facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- Blood transfusion rate: CMS reports 55.5 transfusions per 100 patient-years here, vs 32.5 transfusions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center monitors and manages anemia.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto DelawareNewark, DE | 0.8 | Not rated | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FKC Newport PikeWilmington, DE | 2.8 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Wilmington VA Medical CenterWilmington, DE | 4.2 | Not rated | Not rated | — | No |
| Innovative Renal Care HockessinHockessin, DE | 4.8 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Innovative Renal Care NewarkNewark, DE | 5.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | None | Yes |
| FKC First StateNew Castle, DE | 5.7 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | Yes |
| FKC BrandywineWilmington, DE | 6.4 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | Yes |
| USRC WilmingtonWilmington, DE | 6.9 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
4923 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 210
Newark, DE 19713 · New Castle County
(302) 998-7568 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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