Wichita Nephrology Group

What Wichita Nephrology Group does

Wichita Nephrology Group, P.A. is a physician-owned private nephrology practice headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 1976 by Jerry B. Cohlmia. It is the largest nephrology practice in the state of Kansas, with 10-11 board-certified nephrologists, three mid-level practitioners (physician assistants and nurse practitioners), and a clinical research and operations staff. The practice delivers the full continuum of kidney care, including chronic kidney disease management across all five stages, anemia of CKD treatment, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, vascular access procedures, kidney stone management, hypertension management, kidney transplant coordination, and in-hospital nephrology consultations. Geographic delivery spans a main office in Wichita's Heritage Plaza building, an interventional nephrology procedure suite (the ReVask Center), outreach clinics in rural Kansas locations, and medical-director and attending roles at DaVita and Fresenius dialysis centers across 12+ cities.

Revenue is generated through professional fee-for-service billing to Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare replacement plans, and private insurance for office consults, hospital consults, dialysis care, and procedures, supplemented by medical-director stipends from dialysis operators and per-study revenue from the WNG Clinical Research Institute. The clinical research arm conducts Phase I-III pharmaceutical trials sponsored by AstraZeneca, Novartis, Bayer, and Regulus across CKD, hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, lupus nephritis, and polycystic kidney disease. Technology infrastructure consists of eClinicalWorks V12 EMR, the healow patient portal, and standard integrations with DaVita OneView, Epic (KUMC), Cerner, Ascension St. Francis, Wesley Healthcare, Arkana Pathology, and Fresenius. The go-to-market model is referral-driven: primary care physicians across Kansas channel patients into the practice, with supplemental marketing through patient education content, social media, and patient testimonials.

Name

Wichita Nephrology Group

Legal name

Wichita Nephrology Group, P.A.

Website

https://wichitanephrology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wichita Nephrology Group is the largest physician-owned nephrology practice in Kansas, founded in 1976, providing comprehensive kidney care (CKD, dialysis, vascular access, transplant coordination) through 10-11 physicians across Wichita-area offices, rural outreach clinics, dialysis centers, and the ReVask interventional suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Nephrology services
• Chronic kidney disease
• Dialysis services
• Vascular access
• Hypertension management

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: The practice generates revenue through billable medical services including office consultations, in-hospital consultations, dialysis care, vascular access procedures, and diagnostic services. Revenue is collected from patients, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wichita Nephrology Group is a physician-owned nephrology practice providing comprehensive kidney care including chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment across all stages, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, vascular access procedures, anemia of CKD management, kidney stone treatment, hypertension management, in-hospital consultations, and kidney transplant coordination. The practice also operates the ReVask Center for interventional nephrology and the WNG Clinical Research Institute for Phase I-III clinical trials.

Product overview

Wichita Nephrology Group is the largest nephrology practice in Kansas, offering a comprehensive suite of kidney care services through a multi-site delivery model. The core offerings include Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) treatment across all five stages, dialysis services (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), vascular access procedures, kidney stone management, hypertension control, and transplant coordination. The practice operates the ReVask Center for interventional nephrology procedures and maintains the WNG Clinical Research Institute for Phase I-III clinical trials. Services are delivered through the main office in Wichita, multiple outreach clinics throughout Kansas, numerous affiliated dialysis centers (DaVita and Fresenius), and an online patient portal. The practice is physician-owned and has served patients since 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• Garden City DaVita Dialysis Center served by WNG ranked #1 in the nation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DaVita DialysiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWNG physicians serve as medical directors and complete rounds at multiple DaVita dialysis centers across Kansas including Garden City, Derby, Newton, Parsons, Coffeyville, Independence, and Wichita locations. Garden City DaVita Dialysis ranked #1 in the nation in 2017. WNG also uses DaVita OneView portal for physician resources.
• Fresenius GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWNG physicians complete rounds and serve at Fresenius dialysis centers in Dodge City, Hutchinson, and Great Bend. WNG serves as medical directors for Fresenius dialysis units.
• AstraZenecaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstraZeneca sponsors clinical trials through WNG Clinical Research Institute for CKD and hypertension treatments including the BaxDuo Arctic and BaxDuo Pacific studies (investigating baxdrostat in combination with dapagliflozin).
• NovartisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovartis sponsors the LNP023 lupus nephritis clinical trial through WNG Clinical Research Institute.
• BayerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayer sponsors clinical trials through WNG Clinical Research Institute for diabetic kidney disease (Fine-One study with finerenone) and non-diabetic kidney disease (FIND-CKD study).
• Regulus TherapeuticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulus sponsors a clinical trial for Polycystic Kidney Disease through WNG Clinical Research Institute.
• Mayo ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Edgard Wehbe published a study in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mohamad Sandid completed a Critical Care Fellowship at Mayo Clinic.
• eClinicalWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationWNG uses eClinicalWorks V12 EMR system for electronic medical records management. Patient portal is available through healow platform integration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI): A large nonprofit dialysis provider with a regional clinic footprint similar to where WNG physicians provide care. Comparable as a dialysis delivery counterpart with overlapping nephrology medical director relationships.
• Fresenius Medical Care: The other dominant global dialysis services operator, with Fresenius Group centers across Kansas where WNG physicians complete rounds and act as medical director. A directly comparable dialysis platform counterpart to DaVita.
• US Renal Care: A major US outpatient dialysis provider operating across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-state dialysis platform that nephrology groups partner with to deliver dialysis care to ESRD patients.
• DaVita: The largest US outpatient dialysis services provider, owning the dialysis centers where many WNG physicians serve as medical directors. Comparable as the dominant dialysis platform WNG partners with to deliver in-center and home dialysis.
• Satellite Healthcare: A regional nonprofit dialysis provider focused on quality outcomes for CKD and ESRD patients. Comparable as an alternate dialysis delivery platform nephrology groups partner with.
• Renal Ventures (formerly American Renal Associates): A multi-state dialysis provider with a comparable JV and medical director relationship model with nephrology practices. Comparable as a dialysis platform that hosts independent nephrologists within its delivery infrastructure.

Others

• National Kidney Foundation: The dominant US patient advocacy, education, and clinical guideline organization for kidney disease. Comparable as the ecosystem-level counterpart whose patient education content and guidelines WNG operationalizes and whose research outputs influence WNG's clinical research institute.
• Mayo Clinic Nephrology: An academic medical center nephrology division where WNG physicians (e.g., Dr. Wehbe) have research collaborations and training backgrounds. Comparable as a higher-acuity nephrology specialty destination whose complex cases and research partnerships WNG connects into.

Direct peers

• Kansas City Nephrology Associates: Another independent Kansas-region nephrology specialty practice serving CKD, dialysis, and hypertension patients across the Kansas City metro. The closest direct peer — same state, same specialty, similar private multi-physician practice model.

Regional players

• Cardinal Care Medical / Regional Nephrology Associates (Independence/Topeka): Independent Kansas nephrology practices in markets adjacent to WNG's outreach footprint (Topeka, Independence). Comparable regional nephrology groups that compete for the same PCP referral networks in smaller Kansas metros.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WNGPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wichita-nephrology-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/wichitanephrology

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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