Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas

What Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas does

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas (AKCNT) is an independent, physician-owned nephrology medical practice founded in 2010 by Dr. Scott Biedermann alongside Drs. Alice Hsu and Jessie George. The practice provides comprehensive kidney care to patients across the North Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth) metroplex, with clinical offices in Plano, Garland, and McKinney, and admitting and medical director affiliations at three major hospital systems — Baylor Scott and White, Methodist, and Medical City Healthcare. The clinical team comprises five board-certified nephrologists and two nurse practitioners (one Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP and one Family NP), delivering the full spectrum of nephrology services including chronic kidney disease management, hypertension control, glomerular disease treatment, all dialysis modalities (in-center, peritoneal, and nocturnal/home), kidney transplant care, kidney stone prevention, electrolyte disorder management, acute kidney injury treatment, and cystic kidney disease care.

The practice runs on a fee-for-service revenue model, billing insurance carriers and patients directly and accepting a broad payor mix that includes Medicare, Medicaid, and most major commercial insurers (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare). Patient acquisition is sales-led and referral-driven, with primary care physicians in North Texas serving as the primary channel, supplemented by the practice's reputation and its medical director positions at multiple dialysis centers. The technology stack is commodity: the practice uses athenahealth for electronic health records, patient portal access (appointment scheduling, lab results, secure messaging, online bill payment), and billing. The practice is privately held by its physician partners, has no venture capital or private equity backing, no parent company, and no public financial disclosures.

From a strategic posture, AKCNT is a stable, mature, referral-anchored clinical operation. Growth signals in the input data are limited: the physician roster has been static at five MDs since 2012, the three clinic locations are long-established, and there are no announced funding rounds, acquisitions, new product lines, geographic expansions, or AI/technology initiatives. The practice's competitive position rests on the clinical reputation of its physicians (multiple providers named Best Doctors in Collin County and Dallas County annually since 2011), the entrenchment of its referral network through hospital and dialysis center affiliations, and the natural switching costs of long-term chronic kidney disease management.

Name

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas

Legal name

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas

Website

https://akcnt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas is an independent, physician-owned nephrology practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex providing comprehensive kidney care — including CKD management, dialysis, transplant care, and hypertension treatment — across three clinic locations and three major hospital systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology / Kidney Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management Clinics (HLAKAHAB), Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service medical care billed to insurance carriers and patients. The practice accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas is a physician-owned nephrology practice that diagnoses and treats kidney disease and related conditions. It delivers the full spectrum of kidney care including CKD management, hypertension treatment, glomerular disease care, dialysis (in-center, peritoneal, and nocturnal/home), pre- and post-kidney transplant care, kidney stone prevention, cystic kidney disease treatment, electrolyte disorder management, and acute kidney injury treatment.

Product overview

Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas is a single-location nephrology medical practice offering a comprehensive suite of kidney disease clinical services. The practice operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their services include Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management, Hypertension Treatment, Glomerular Diseases Treatment, Dialysis Services (In-Center Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Nocturnal/Home Hemodialysis), Kidney Transplant Care, Kidney Stone Treatment, Cystic Kidney Disease Treatment, Electrolyte Disorders Treatment, and Acute Kidney Injury Treatment. The practice also provides a Patient Portal for patient engagement including appointment scheduling, lab results viewing, provider messaging, and bill payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management Comprehensive management of chronic kidney disease including CKD prevention, genetic and acquired diseases, anemia from CKD, and bone and mineral disease management. Provided for adult patients with progressive kidney disease in North Texas.
• Hypertension Treatment Specialized treatment for hypertension including difficult-to-control or resistant hypertension and pre-eclampsia management during pregnancy. Provided for adult patients in North Texas.
• Glomerular Diseases Treatment Treatment for various glomerular diseases including proteinuria, hematuria, IgA Nephropathy, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Minimal Change Disease, Lupus Kidney Disease, Alport Syndrome, vasculitis, HIV-related kidney diseases, hepatitis-related kidney diseases, and amyloidosis. Provided for adult patients in North Texas.
• Dialysis Services Comprehensive dialysis management including in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and nocturnal/home hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure. Provided for adult patients in North Texas.
• Kidney Transplant Care Pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant kidney care services for adult patients undergoing or who have undergone kidney transplantation in North Texas.
• Kidney Stone Treatment Kidney stone treatment with prevention services and metabolic analysis of urine samples for adult patients in North Texas.
• Cystic Kidney Disease Treatment Treatment for polycystic kidney disease, simple kidney cysts, and acquired cystic diseases for adult patients in North Texas.
• Electrolyte Disorders Treatment Treatment for electrolyte disorders including dysnatremias, dyskalemias, calcium disorders, phosphate disorders, magnesium disorders, and acid-base disorders for adult patients in North Texas.
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Treatment Treatment for acute kidney injury, the sudden loss of kidney function, for adult patients in North Texas.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal for scheduling appointments, viewing lab results, messaging providers, and paying bills. Provided for patients of Advanced Kidney Care of North Texas.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Baylor Scott and White HealthcoreOthersMajor hospital system where AKCNT physicians provide inpatient kidney care and serve as medical directors at dialysis centers. Affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center where some physicians completed training.
• Methodist Health SystemcoreOthersHospital system where AKCNT physicians provide inpatient kidney disease consultations and treatment.
• Medical City HealthcarecoreOthersHospital system where AKCNT physicians provide inpatient kidney disease consultations and treatment.
• AetnacoreOthersInsurance provider; AKCNT is in-network with Aetna HMO/PPO, Aetna Medicare HMO/PPO, and Aetna Medicaid plans.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of TexascoreOthersInsurance provider; AKCNT is in-network with BCBS TX PPO/POS, BCBS TX HMO, BCBS TX Medicare PPO, and Blue Advantage HMO (Exchange Plan).
• CignacoreOthersInsurance provider; AKCNT is in-network with Cigna and Cigna/Healthspring plans.
• HumanacoreOthersInsurance provider; AKCNT is in-network with Humana Choice Care and Humana Medicare HMO plans.
• United HealthcarecoreOthersInsurance provider; AKCNT is in-network with United Healthcare, United Healthcare HealthSelect, and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage plans.
• MedicarecoreOthersFederal health insurance program; AKCNT accepts Medicare Part B, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, and multiple Medicare Advantage plans including Secure Horizons, Texan Plus, and Superior Medicare Advantage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DaVita: Leading U.S. dialysis services provider with integrated nephrology arrangements. Comparable as a dominant player in the broader kidney care ecosystem that competes for dialysis patients and increasingly employs nephrologists directly.
• US Renal Care: U.S. dialysis services provider with extensive Texas presence. Comparable as a key player in the regional dialysis market and co-partner with hospital-based nephrologists including those in the DFW area.
• Fresenius Medical Care: World's largest dialysis services provider and vertically integrated kidney care company. Comparable as a major counterparty in the kidney care value chain, with overlapping dialysis patient relationships and growing physician employment.

Direct peers

• Dallas Nephrology Associates: Large independent nephrology group also serving the DFW metroplex. Directly comparable as a multi-physician, multi-location nephrology practice competing for the same referral network and hospital affiliations.
• North Texas Kidney Consultants: Predatory regional nephrology group in the DFW area; AKCNT's founding partner previously led this group. Operates the same independent physician practice model targeting the same patient population.

Regional players

• Kidney & Hypertension Group of South Texas: Independent nephrology group operating in a different Texas geography. Compares through its multi-physician specialist practice model and similar mix of CKD, dialysis, and hypertension services.
• Houston Nephrology Group: Independent nephrology practice based in Houston, Texas. Comparable as a multi-provider physician-owned nephrology group offering similar full-spectrum kidney care, though serving a different Texas metro.
• Renal Associates: Independent nephrology practice in San Antonio, Texas. Comparable as a multi-physician physician-owned nephrology group offering a similar full-spectrum of kidney care services in a different Texas market.

Others

• Baylor Scott & White Health: Major DFW hospital system and core partner of AKCNT. Comparable as the institutional counterparty in AKCNT's referral and inpatient coverage model — a key ecosystem participant rather than direct clinical competitor.
• Cardinal Health / specialty kidney care distributors: Adjacent healthcare supplier and service ecosystem relevant to nephrology practices. While not a clinical competitor, it represents the broader vendor ecosystem that AKCNT interacts with for supplies and renal therapeutics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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