Nephrology Associates

Name

Nephrology Associates

Legal name

Nephrology Associates, P.C.

Website

https://tnkidney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology and Renal Care Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Nephrology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAI)

Keywords

• Nephrology services
• Kidney disease management
• Dialysis treatment
• Renal care
• Hypertension management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Clinic Services: Revenue from outpatient nephrology clinic visits including diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and related conditions
2. Dialysis Services: Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment services for patients with end-stage renal disease
3. Kidney Transplant Program: Exclusive partnership with Saint Thomas West Hospital for kidney transplant services
4. Telehealth Services: Remote patient consultations via AnywhereCare mobile application

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nephrology Associates diagnoses, treats, and manages kidney diseases and related conditions, including chronic kidney disease across all five stages, acute kidney injury, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, electrolyte disorders, and kidney stones. The practice provides hemodialysis (in-center and home) and peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease patients, kidney transplant evaluation and follow-up care through an exclusive partnership with Saint Thomas West Hospital, and telehealth consultations via the AnywhereCare mobile application.

Product overview

Nephrology Associates operates as the largest nephrology practice in Tennessee and Kentucky, offering a unified healthcare delivery model centered on nephrology services. The core offering comprises kidney disease diagnosis and treatment (including CKD management across five stages), dialysis services (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), kidney transplant evaluation, and hypertension management. The practice augments its in-person services with Telehealth via the AnywhereCare mobile app, an online referral system through Preferral, and a Patient Portal for digital access to medical records and care coordination. Founded in 1985, the practice serves patients through 20+ outpatient clinic locations across Tennessee and Kentucky, affiliated with 22 hospitals and 43 dialysis clinics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telehealth Services Virtual healthcare consultations providing flexible, convenient, user-friendly, and secure access to nephrology care via the AnywhereCare mobile app available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• Dialysis Treatment Hemodialysis (in-center or at home) and peritoneal dialysis treatment services for patients with end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis filters blood through an external dialyzer; peritoneal dialysis uses the abdominal membrane as a natural filter via a surgically implanted catheter.
• Chronic Kidney Disease Management Comprehensive evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease across all five stages, from Stage 1 (eGFR 90+) through Stage 5 / end-stage renal disease (eGFR less than 15).
• Kidney Transplant Evaluation Kidney transplant evaluation and follow-up care services provided in partnership with Saint Thomas West Hospital (Ascension Saint Thomas), offering expanded access for kidney transplant patients throughout the greater Middle Tennessee area.
• Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI), glomerulonephritis, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, and related kidney conditions.
• Hypertension Management Evaluation and management of hypertension (high blood pressure), including medication, physical activity, diet modification, and tobacco cessation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 22,000 outpatient clinic and 2,200 dialysis patients annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saint Thomas West Hospital (Ascension Saint Thomas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with Saint Thomas West Hospital to expand the Kidney Transplant Program, offering increased access for kidney transplant patients throughout the greater Middle Tennessee area. Dr. Ashish Soni, President of Nephrology Associates, stated this partnership represents a progression of the practice's long-standing commitment to kidney health.
• Fresenius Medical CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialysis affiliation for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services
• Dialysis Clinic, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialysis affiliation partnership for patient treatment services
• DaVita Kidney CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialysis affiliation partnership for end-stage renal disease patients
• Tennessee Kidney FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor and community partner; practice regularly gives back by donating time and money to support kidney disease awareness and patient assistance
• PKD FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner; company donates time and money to support polycystic kidney disease awareness
• National Kidney FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner; company donates time and money to kidney disease advocacy and patient support
• American Kidney FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner; company supports kidney disease patient assistance programs
• iSalus HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic Medical Records (EMR) system provider for patient communication management including text messages and phone calls, ensuring HIPAA privacy standards compliance

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fresenius Medical Care: Global dialysis services and products leader with the second-largest US dialysis clinic footprint; long-standing dialysis affiliation partner of Nephrology Associates and a direct incumbent shaping reimbursement and referral dynamics.
• DaVita Kidney Care: The largest US dialysis provider operating thousands of outpatient dialysis centers and a growing value-based kidney care platform; a key affiliation partner of Nephrology Associates and the dominant broad incumbent whose scale and integrated care push reshape the nephrology market.
• US Renal Care: Third-largest US dialysis clinic operator with a sizable outpatient hemodialysis footprint and emerging value-based care offering; overlaps with Nephrology Associates' dialysis affiliations and provides an alternative medical-direction counterpart.

Emerging players

• Strive Health: A tech-enabled kidney care provider operating value-based CKD/ESRD programs with payers and nephrology partners; competing for the same at-risk CKD patient population through integrated care and analytics.
• Monogram Health: A value-based in-home kidney care company managing CKD and ESRD populations under risk-share arrangements with payers; competes for the same stage 3-5 CKD patient pool via a tech-enabled, home-based delivery model rather than brick-and-mortar clinics.

Direct peers

• Kansas City Nephology Physicians (formerly Kansas City Kidney Consultants): A large physician-owned multi-physician nephrology group serving the Kansas City metro across multiple locations with CKD, dialysis, hypertension, and transplant services; directly comparable in operating model and regional scale to Nephrology Associates.
• Northwest Kidney Centers: A large not-for-profit CKD and dialysis provider in the Pacific Northwest operating dialysis units, CKD education, and integrated nephrology physician services; shares the integrated clinic-plus-dialysis model and mission orientation with Nephrology Associates.
• Nephrology Associates of Central Florida: An independent multi-physician nephrology practice in Florida delivering CKD management, dialysis supervision, and transplant co-management across multiple office sites; structurally and operationally analogous to Nephrology Associates.
• Dallas Nephrology Associates: A large independent multi-location nephrology practice in Texas offering similar integrated CKD, dialysis, hypertension, and transplant nephrology services; comparable in scale, multi-site model, and physician-owned structure to Nephrology Associates.
• Southeast Kidney Specialists: Independent regional nephrology group covering the Southeast (Georgia) with comprehensive CKD, dialysis, hypertension, and transplant nephrology services; relevant regional peer for Southeast-focused nephrology competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Neph_TN
• Facebookfacebook.com/NephTN

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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