FKC Shadyside
FKC Shadyside is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Pittsburgh, PA, certified since 1994. In the October 2026 CMS release it has 2 stars for cms star rating; the Pennsylvania average is 2.9.
Address4925 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone(412) 687-2279
OwnershipFor-profit
ChainFresenius Medical Care
Dialysis stations20
Medicare certifiedMay 1994
CountyAllegheny
CMS Certification Number392592
Services
CMS star rating
2 of 5
CMS's 1-5 star rating for dialysis centers, built from patient survival, hospital admissions, readmissions, transfusions, infections and other outcomes, adjusted for how sick each center's patients are. The average for rated dialysis centers in Pennsylvania is 2.9 stars.
Outcomes compared with what CMS expected
Patient survivalDeaths among the center's patients, compared with what CMS expected given how sick they were.
As expected
Hospital admissionsHow often patients were admitted to a hospital, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Readmissions after a hospital stayHow often patients went back into the hospital within 30 days of leaving it.
As expected
Emergency department visitsEmergency department visits that did not lead to an admission, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Verdicts are CMS's own, comparing this center's patients with what CMS expected given how sick they were. Lower is better for hospital admissions, readmissions after a hospital stay, emergency department visits. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Day-to-day care
Patients on a kidney transplant waitlistShare of the center's patients who are on a waitlist for a kidney transplant.
36%
U.S. median 15% · PA 20%
Adults with a long-term catheterShare of adult patients dialyzing through a catheter for 90 days or more. A fistula or graft carries less risk of infection.
33%
U.S. median 18% · PA 21%
Adults with high calciumShare of adult patients with serum calcium above 10.2 mg/dL.
3%
U.S. median 1% · PA 1%
Lower is better for adults with a long-term catheter, adults with high calcium. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Other dialysis centers near FKC Shadyside
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DCI Pittsburgh OaklandPittsburgh, PA<0.1 mi
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UPMC Presbyterian Renal UnitPittsburgh, PA<0.1 mi
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FKC Three RiversPittsburgh, PA1.2 mi
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DaVita Northside DialysisPittsburgh, PA2.2 mi
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DaVita Bloomfield PittsburghPittsburgh, PA2.4 mi
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FKC Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA2.4 mi
Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near FKC Shadyside
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Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh, PA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Children's Hosp of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · Emergency department
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UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Source: CMS Dialysis Facility Compare (Provider Data Catalog dataset 23ew-n7w9). October 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with FKC Shadyside or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.