Nephrology of the Golden Isles

What Nephrology of the Golden Isles does

Nephrology of the Golden Isles is a private, for-profit nephrology medical practice founded in 2013 and based in Brunswick, Georgia. It serves patients with kidney disease and hypertension through a regional office footprint that includes Brunswick, St. Marys, Hinesville, Jesup, and Baxley. Its clinical scope includes chronic and acute kidney disease, dialysis management, kidney transplant-related care, hypertension management, kidney stones, electrolyte disorders, and other nephrology conditions typically referred by primary care physicians or other healthcare providers.

The company is a services-led medical practice rather than a proprietary technology platform. Its operating infrastructure includes patient portal access through Electronic Clinical Works and Updox for records, scheduling, and communications, but no API, proprietary software product, or AI capability is disclosed. Revenue appears to come from insurance billing and patient payments for medical services, with the practice participating in most insurance plans and accepting workers compensation; go-to-market is primarily referral-led and direct patient care through office appointments and inpatient hospital practice.

Name

Nephrology of the Golden Isles

Legal name

Nephrology of The Golden Isles

Website

https://nephrologyofthegoldenisles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nephrology of the Golden Isles is a private Georgia nephrology practice providing kidney disease, dialysis, transplant-related, kidney stone, electrolyte disorder, and hypertension care to referred patients through five regional offices and insurance-based billing.

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), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Medical practice providing nephrology and hypertension care services to patients. Revenue generated through insurance billing and patient payments for medical services including office visits, diagnostic procedures, and dialysis treatments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nephrology of the Golden Isles is a multi-location nephrology medical practice that diagnoses and treats chronic kidney disease, acute kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, and inherited kidney disorders. Services span outpatient office visits and inpatient hospital coverage, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis management, pre-emptive kidney transplant coordination, and post-transplant care, delivered by board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners across five southeast Georgia offices.

Product overview

Nephrology of the Golden Isles is a single-location medical practice offering comprehensive nephrology services focused on kidney disease diagnosis and treatment. The practice operates a unified service model centered on nephrology care, with no modular product architecture. Core offerings include chronic kidney disease management, hypertension treatment, dialysis services (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), kidney transplant coordination, kidney stone treatment, and electrolyte disorder care. The practice also provides patient portal access through Electronic Clinical Works (eCW) and Updox platforms for online health record access and communication. Services span multiple Georgia locations including Brunswick, Saint Marys, Hinesville, Jesup, and Baxley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nephrology Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Kidney FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational resource partner. The practice provides links to National Kidney Foundation resources for patient education on kidney disease.
• American Society of NephrologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partnership. The practice is linked with ASN for professional resources and Dr. ElSharkawi holds FASN membership status.
• Fresenius Medical CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialysis services partner. The practice provides links to Fresenius Medical Care as a resource for patients requiring dialysis services.
• WebMDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth information partner. The practice provides WebMD links as an additional health information resource for patients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Innovative Renal Care: Multi-state dialysis and nephrology services platform operating across the Southeast and Midwest. Most comparable to Nephrology of the Golden Isles as a regional, multi-location kidney care group with employed/affiliated nephrologists.
• Satellite Healthcare: Non-profit operator of outpatient dialysis centers and kidney care programs, primarily on the West Coast. Comparable as a physician-led, multi-site kidney care organization focused on comprehensive nephrology services.
• American Renal Associates: Multi-site dialysis services company operating across the U.S. Highly comparable business model — a physician-affiliated, multi-location kidney care delivery group (acquired by US Renal Care in 2021), illustrating the consolidation path available to smaller regional players.

Emerging players

• Monogram Health: In-home and value-based nephrology and primary care provider for patients with CKD and ESRD. Comparable as a kidney-care delivery organization targeting the same patient population; represents a potential disruptor to traditional referral-based nephrology practices.
• Strive Health: Tech-enabled, value-based kidney care provider serving health plans and at-risk nephrology populations. Comparable as a kidney-care delivery organization but with a fundamentally different (at-risk, platform) business model that competes for the same CKD patient population.

Broad incumbents

• DaVita Kidney Care: Largest U.S. provider of dialysis services and a major employer of nephrologists. Directly comparable as a kidney-care delivery organization, though DaVita is vertically integrated with its own dialysis centers and physician practice subsidiaries.
• US Renal Care: Large multi-site dialysis and nephrology services platform operating across 30+ states. Comparable as a multi-location nephrology/dialysis provider serving regional markets, though at substantially greater scale and with employed nephrologist models.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global dialysis services leader and medical device manufacturer. Comparable as a full-spectrum kidney care provider; Nephrology of the Golden Isles already lists Fresenius as a partner for dialysis patient resources.

Regional players

• Atlanta Nephrology Associates: Multi-physician nephrology group serving metro Atlanta. Comparable as a Georgia-based independent nephrology practice; serves as the dominant metro-area peer and a potential partner/acquirer footprint.
• Georgia Kidney & Hypertension Clinic: Multi-location nephrology and hypertension practice serving central and south Georgia. Most direct peer in terms of state footprint, scale, and service-line mix; competing for PCPs and patient referrals in overlapping Georgia counties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NOTGIBGA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nephrology-of-the-golden-isles

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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