Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England

What Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England does

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England, PC is a physician-owned specialty medical practice headquartered in West Springfield, Massachusetts, providing comprehensive nephrology and kidney transplant services across Western New England. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Gregory Braden, the practice operates as the only kidney transplant program in Western Massachusetts, performing all transplants at Baystate Medical Center through five dedicated transplant surgeons credentialed at that facility. The practice has completed over 1,000 kidney transplants since the program's 1988 inception and over 13,000 vascular access procedures at its AAAHC-accredited Vascular Access Center since 2005. Service delivery spans 10 office locations across Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont, with physicians also credentialed at 10+ regional hospitals and conducting rounds at 8+ affiliated dialysis facilities.

The practice operates a multidisciplinary care model integrating board-certified nephrologists, transplant surgeons, advanced practice providers, a clinical pharmacy specialist (via Western New England University College of Pharmacy partnership), nurse care managers, and dialysis educators. Diagnostic capabilities include in-office renal ultrasound performed by certified ultrasonographers. The technology layer consists of standard medical practice infrastructure: point-of-care ultrasound imaging systems and the Acumen MD third-party patient portal for scheduling, records access, and prescription renewals. Clinical research activity is housed within the Gregory L. Braden MD Research Institute, led by the practice founder.

Revenue is generated through professional fee billing for office consultations, dialysis management, transplant care, vascular access procedures, infusion services, and diagnostic testing, billed through insurance with patient responsibility for deductibles and co-payments. The practice holds medical director positions at multiple dialysis facilities (Yankee Family Dialysis, Monadnock Dialysis Center), generating additional management fee revenue. Patient acquisition is driven by physician referral networks, hospital credentialing relationships, and direct appointments across the multi-site footprint. The practice is privately held by physician partners with no disclosed external investment, PE/VC ownership, or public market listing.

Name

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England

Legal name

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England, PC

Website

https://kidneycare-ne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England is a physician-owned specialty medical practice providing nephrology, kidney transplant, vascular access, and dialysis management services across 10 office locations in Western New England, operating the only kidney transplant program in Western Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492)

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

Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD), Interventional Nephrology (Dialysis Access Procedures) (HLAKAHAE), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE)

Keywords

• Nephrology care services
• Kidney transplant program
• Vascular access procedures
• Dialysis patient management
• Renal diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 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 generated from healthcare services including office consultations, dialysis management, transplant care, vascular access procedures, infusion services, and diagnostic testing. Billed through insurance with patients responsible for deductibles and co-payments at time of visit.
2. Procedural Revenue: Revenue from surgical procedures, vascular access procedures, ultrasound diagnostics, and infusion treatments. Includes services at The Vascular Access Center performing dialysis access maintenance and venous access procedures.
3. Dialysis Facility Management: Medical director services and dialysis oversight at affiliated dialysis facilities including Yankee Family Dialysis Center in Greenfield and Monadnock Dialysis Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England is a physician-owned medical group practice providing comprehensive nephrology care including kidney transplantation, vascular access surgery, hemodialysis management, renal ultrasound diagnostics, anemia/infusion therapy, and clinical pharmacy services. The practice operates multiple office locations, an accredited Vascular Access Center, and serves as the only kidney transplant program in Western Massachusetts at Baystate Medical Center.

Product overview

Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England is a healthcare group practice offering a comprehensive range of nephrology and kidney transplant services. The practice operates as a unified service portfolio centered around kidney care, including transplant services, vascular access procedures, surgical services, diagnostic imaging (ultrasound), anemia management and infusion therapy, clinical pharmacy specialist services, and clinical research. Services are delivered through multiple facilities including their main office in West Springfield, MA, The Vascular Access Center (VAC), and various hospital affiliations. The practice also provides a patient portal for online access to medical records and care management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Gregory L. Braden Research Institute: Clinical research institute led by Dr. Gregory Braden, involving clinical research projects enhancing health opportunities for patients. Houses the Renal Laboratory research activities.

Products and services

• Transplant Services Comprehensive care for kidney failure patients before, during and after kidney transplantation, including pre- and post-transplant care coordination. Only kidney transplant program in Western Massachusetts, performed at Baystate Medical Center.
• The Vascular Access Center (VAC) Outpatient facility providing hemodialysis vascular access care and venous access procedures, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Over 13,000 procedures performed since 2005.
• Surgical Services Variety of surgical services including renal surgery, abdominal surgery, endocrine surgery, dialysis access surgery, and vascular access surgery performed by American Board of Surgery certified surgeons.
• Renal Ultrasound Safe and painless diagnostic imaging using sound waves to create images of kidneys and related structures for diagnosing kidney problems, performed by certified ultrasonographers including Dr. Anthony Poindexter and Dr. Spencer Hodgins.
• Anemia Management & Infusion Services Staffed infusion clinic providing erythropoietin stimulating agents, intravenous iron, diuretics, fluids, transplant immunosuppression medications, and vaccinations for chronic kidney disease and transplant patients.
• Kidney Care Team Multi-disciplinary healthcare team including doctors, clinical pharmacist, nurse care manager, physician assistant, and dialysis educator to help patients manage chronic kidney disease across the continuum of care.
• Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Expert pharmaceutical care provided through partnership with Western New England University College of Pharmacy, offering medication management, drug interaction examination, and diabetes/blood pressure control assistance for kidney patients.
• Gregory L. Braden MD Research Institute Clinical research institute led by Dr. Gregory Braden focusing on nephrology research to enhance health opportunities for patients through clinical research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 kidney transplants performed since program inception in 1988
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fresenius Kidney CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialysis services partner. Fresenius Kidney Care is a major dialysis provider with office at 920 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451. Provides dialysis services and resources for kidney disease patients.
• Western New England University College of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing clinical pharmacy specialist on site at Kidney Care. Dr. Marissa Ostroff serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Ambulatory Care through this partnership, specializing in chronic disease state management and chronic kidney disease.
• Acumen MDcoreTechnology or IntegrationPatient portal technology provider enabling secure online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, test results, prescription renewals, and secure messaging with care team.
• Tufts University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with physicians holding academic titles at Tufts University Medical School. Dr. Aleksandr Kurbanov serves as Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dr. George Lipkowitz serves as Associate Professor of Surgery.
• University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with physicians holding academic titles at University of Massachusetts Medical School. Holds leadership positions throughout the area.
• Baystate Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary hospital affiliation and only Transplant Center in Western Massachusetts. Physicians serve in leadership positions including Chief of Renal Division, Program Director for Renal Fellowship. The five surgeons perform all kidney transplants at Baystate.
• Life Choice Donor ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrgan bank that services Baystate Medical Center. Dr. George Lipkowitz serves as Medical Director of Life Choice Donor Services.
• New England Donor ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organ donation services. Dr. George Lipkowitz serves as Assistant Medical Director of New England Donor Services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rogosin Institute: Independent, non-profit nephrology specialty care and research organization based in New York City offering dialysis, transplant, and clinical research. Highly comparable as a private specialty nephrology group with academic affiliations and integrated research, similar in operating model to Kidney Care.
• UMass Memorial Medical Center Nephrology: Academic nephrology division in Worcester, MA where Kidney Care physicians hold UMass appointments. Comparable as an academic nephrology/transplant center serving overlapping Central and Western Massachusetts patient populations.
• Tufts Medical Center Division of Nephrology: Academic nephrology and transplant program in Boston where Kidney Care physicians hold Tufts faculty appointments. Operates a transplant program and clinical research that competes for patients and faculty talent with Kidney Care's Baystate-based program.

Regional players

• Northwest Kidney Centers: Non-profit regional dialysis and kidney care provider serving the Pacific Northwest with integrated CKD care, research, and physician practice model. Comparable in scope and non-corporate ownership structure but operates in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Renal Care: Private equity-backed national dialysis provider with integrated nephrology and vascular access capabilities. Comparable as a multi-site dialysis operator that intersects with Kidney Care's dialysis management and procedural services.
• DaVita Kidney Care: Second-largest US dialysis chain, also expanding integrated kidney care including nephrology practice acquisitions and value-based care contracting. Competes for the same dialysis facility rounds and vascular access procedure volume in overlapping markets.
• Fresenius Medical Care / Fresenius Kidney Care: Largest US dialysis provider and Kidney Care's named dialysis services partner. Operates thousands of dialysis centers and is increasingly integrating nephrology physician practices and vascular access services, directly overlapping with Kidney Care's dialysis management and VAC service lines.
• Satellite Healthcare: Non-profit dialysis provider operating across the western US with integrated chronic kidney disease programs. Comparable as a regional-to-national specialty dialysis and CKD care organization with academic ties.
• American Renal Associates (now part of U.S. Renal Care): Specialty dialysis services company focused on joint-venture partnerships with nephrologists. Previously an independent public company before being acquired; its JV-with-nephrologists model closely mirrors the relationship dialysis facilities have with Kidney Care.

Emerging players

• Dialyze Direct: Specialized dialysis provider focused on skilled nursing facility (SNF) populations. Comparable as an emerging nephrology services company addressing a defined patient population through differentiated delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KidneyCareNE
• Facebookfacebook.com/KidneyCareTransplantServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidneycare-ne

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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