Kidney Specialists of North Houston

What Kidney Specialists of North Houston does

Kidney Specialists of North Houston, PLLC is an independent, physician-owned nephrology practice operating from two clinical sites in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas, serving adult patients across Montgomery County with chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, vasculitis, and autoimmune kidney disease. The practice is staffed by four board-certified/board-eligible nephrologists (Drs. Amanda Basford, Adam Frome, Ojas Naik, and Syed Zaidi) and two nurse practitioners (Jamie Faust and Claudia Driscoll), with two of the founders having worked together since their residencies at Baylor College of Medicine.

Its core offering is a unified suite of kidney care services spanning diagnostic evaluation, longitudinal CKD and ESRD management, hypertension control, and multiple dialysis modalities including inpatient and outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, plasmapheresis, and continuous renal replacement therapies. Clinical technology is limited to the athenahealth patient portal for electronic health records, online appointment scheduling, intake forms, and bill payment, with no proprietary AI, analytics, or workflow platforms disclosed. The practice holds hospital privileges at five regional systems (St. Luke's The Woodlands, St. Luke's Lakeside, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, and Houston Methodist The Woodlands) plus LTAC and rehabilitation units, and refers ESRD patients into DaVita and Fresenius dialysis centers in the county.

The business model is a traditional fee-for-service medical practice, generating revenue from office visits, hospital consultations, and procedures billed through standard insurance CPT codes; no subscription pricing, capitated contracts, or direct-pay offerings are disclosed. Go-to-market is referral-driven through primary-care and specialist physician networks and hospital-based inpatient channels, supplemented by a basic SEO/website presence with online appointment booking. The practice is privately held with no disclosed private equity, venture, or corporate parent ownership.

Name

Kidney Specialists of North Houston

Legal name

Kidney Specialists of North Houston, PLLC

Website

https://northhoustonkidney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kidney Specialists of North Houston, PLLC is an independent nephrology practice in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas, diagnosing and treating adult patients with chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, and kidney stones across four physicians and two nurse practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology and Kidney Disease Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

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), Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) & Hospital Nephrology (Inpatient Consults) (HLAKAHAI), Hypertension & Kidney-Related Blood Pressure Clinics (HLAKAHAF)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue is generated from office visits, hospital consultations, and medical procedures including dialysis services, plasmapheresis, and continuous renal replacement therapies. The practice accepts insurance and bills through standard medical billing codes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kidney Specialists of North Houston is a physician-owned nephrology medical practice that diagnoses and treats adult patients with chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, vasculitis, and autoimmune kidney diseases. The practice delivers outpatient consultations at two clinic locations and inpatient care through hospital privileges at five regional hospitals, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, plasmapheresis, and continuous renal replacement therapy procedures. Operations are supported by the athenahealth electronic health records and patient portal platform.

Product overview

Kidney Specialists of North Houston is a nephrology medical practice offering a unified suite of kidney care services. The core offering consists of diagnostic and treatment services for kidney diseases and related conditions (chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, vasculitis, and autoimmune kidney diseases), supplemented by multiple dialysis modalities including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, plasmapheresis, and continuous renal replacement therapies. The practice also provides a patient-facing Athenahealth portal for online appointment scheduling, bill payment, and medical forms access. All services are delivered by a team of four physicians and two nurse practitioners at two locations in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nephrology Diagnostic and Treatment Services Diagnosis and management of adult kidney conditions including chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, vasculitis of the kidneys, and autoimmune diseases of the kidneys, delivered at office locations in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas. For adult patients (18+) with kidney-related conditions across Montgomery County and the North Houston region.
• Inpatient and Outpatient Hemodialysis Hemodialysis procedure provided in both inpatient and outpatient settings, filtering a patient's blood through a dialyzer to remove waste products, excess fluids, and restore electrolyte balance when the kidneys fail. For adult patients requiring renal replacement therapy, including those with end-stage renal disease in Montgomery County.
• Inpatient and Outpatient Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal dialysis procedure that uses the peritoneal membrane in the patient's abdomen as a natural filter to remove waste products and excess fluids from the blood, available in both inpatient and outpatient settings. For adult kidney failure patients across the North Houston region.
• Plasmapheresis Plasmapheresis procedure, which separates and filters the plasma portion of a patient's blood, performed in both inpatient and outpatient settings to treat conditions that affect the plasma. For adult patients with conditions treatable through plasma exchange.
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) Inpatient continuous renal replacement therapy providing sustained kidney support for critically ill hospitalized adults who require ongoing renal replacement rather than intermittent treatments.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DaVitacoreOthersThe practice refers end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis to DaVita dialysis centers in Montgomery County. DaVita is a major provider of quality dialysis care with a focus on enriching community lives.
• Fresenius Medical CarecoreOthersThe practice refers end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis to Fresenius Medical Care dialysis units in Montgomery County. Fresenius is a major provider of kidney dialysis services and renal care products.
• athenahealthcoreTechnology or Integrationathenahealth provides the patient portal platform used by the practice. Patients access their health information, schedule appointments, and pay bills through the athenahealth portal at https://19285-2.portal.athenahealth.com/
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK)minorOthersListed as a patient education resource on the practice's website. NIDDK is part of the NIH and provides educational materials on kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, and related conditions.
• National Kidney FoundationminorOthersListed as a patient education resource on the practice's website. NKF is a major nonprofit organization dedicated to awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease.
• Polycystic Kidney Disease Research FoundationminorOthersListed as a patient education resource on the practice's website for PKD-related patient information and support.
• American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)minorOthersListed as a patient education resource on the practice's website. AAKP is a patient-led advocacy organization serving kidney patients.
• United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)minorOthersListed as a patient education resource on the practice's website. UNOS manages the nation's organ transplant system.
• Home DialysisminorOthersReferenced as a partner for state-of-the-art home dialysis options with commitment to patient comfort and satisfaction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Renal Specialists of Houston: Large multi-physician nephrology specialty group serving the Greater Houston area with hospital privileges, dialysis affiliations, and a comparable outpatient/inpatient nephrology service mix; directly overlaps in geography and clinical scope with Kidney Specialists of North Houston.
• Dallas Nephrology Associates: Multi-physician nephrology specialty group based in North Texas offering comprehensive kidney care, dialysis management, and hospital consultation services comparable in service mix, hospital-affiliated model, and clinical capabilities.
• South Texas Renal Care Group: Multi-physician nephrology practice group in South/Central Texas providing comprehensive CKD, ESRD, and dialysis services across multiple hospital systems; comparable in independent-physician model and inpatient/outpatient service scope.
• Houston Kidney Specialists: Independent multi-physician nephrology group providing diagnostic and therapeutic kidney care plus dialysis services in the Greater Houston metro; overlapping target patient population and clinical offering with the subject practice.
• Kidney and Hypertension Specialists: Multi-physician nephrology specialty practice in the Greater Houston/Katy area focused on CKD, hypertension, and dialysis; comparable outpatient nephrology model serving a similar suburban Houston demographic.

Broad incumbents

• DaVita: One of the two largest US dialysis services providers and a direct referral partner of the subject practice; operates dialysis centers county-wide and increasingly integrates nephrology physician services, representing a broader incumbent and potential strategic counterparty in the same specialty.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Largest global dialysis services provider and the other key referral partner for the subject practice; operates dialysis units across Montgomery County and runs integrated nephrology and value-based care programs through InterWell Health.
• US Renal Care: US dialysis and integrated nephrology platform with multi-state center footprint and affiliated nephrologist networks; representative of the larger integrated-care counterparties shaping the specialty market context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1475031419428312
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidney-specialists-of-north-houston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kidney Specialists of North Houston