Capital Nephrology Medical Group

What Capital Nephrology Medical Group does

Capital Nephrology Medical Group is a private, independent nephrology medical practice headquartered in Sacramento, California, serving patients across Northern California. The practice self-describes as Sacramento's largest independent kidney care group and offers a comprehensive suite of kidney care services spanning Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) management, hypertension treatment, acute kidney failure/injury care, dialysis coordination, IgA nephropathy treatment, polycystic kidney disease management, and related kidney health conditions. It also operates the Capital Nephrology Surgery Center, an ambulatory surgery center accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), providing kidney-related surgical procedures. The practice has achieved a 4.7/5 patient satisfaction rating.

The practice uses a hybrid care delivery model combining in-person office visits with telehealth video consultations accessible from phones or computers, enabling remote nephrology care. Patient-facing operations include a website where patients select physicians and schedule appointments, a "Patient Packet" intake workflow, and billing/collections processed through the InstaMed online payment portal (pay.instamed.com) for patient out-of-pocket costs. The core technology stack is conventional healthcare software: a telehealth video platform and a third-party payments integration, with no proprietary AI/ML components.

Commercially, the business operates as a regional fee-for-service medical practice. Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursement for nephrology consultations, treatments, dialysis management, and surgical procedures performed at the surgery center, supplemented by direct patient out-of-pocket payments. The go-to-market model is sales-led via physician-to-physician referrals, self-referrals through the practice's website, and word-of-mouth from satisfied patients, all driven within the Northern California healthcare community. No external investment, private equity backing, or parent company ownership was identified; ownership appears to be a private physician-owned group.

Name

Capital Nephrology Medical Group

Legal name

Capital Nephrology Medical Group

Website

https://cnmgonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Nephrology Medical Group is Sacramento's largest independent kidney care practice, delivering comprehensive nephrology services including CKD management, dialysis, hypertension care, and AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery to Northern California patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nephrology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

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), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Interventional Nephrology (Dialysis Access Procedures) (HLAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Nephrology medical services
• Kidney disease treatment
• Dialysis care services
• Hypertension management
• Ambulatory surgery center

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Medical services revenue generated from providing nephrology care including consultations, treatments, dialysis management, and surgical procedures at the Capital Nephrology Surgery Center

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Capital Nephrology Medical Group is an independent physician practice that diagnoses and treats kidney-related conditions including chronic kidney disease, hypertension, acute kidney failure, IgA nephropathy, polycystic kidney disease, and dialysis care, and it also operates the AAAHC-accredited Capital Nephrology Surgery Center for ambulatory kidney procedures. Services are delivered through in-person office visits in Sacramento and via telehealth video consultations, with patient billing handled through the InstaMed payment portal.

Product overview

Capital Nephrology Medical Group is Sacramento's largest independent kidney care practice offering a comprehensive range of nephrology services. The practice operates as a single integrated medical services provider with multiple specialty areas including Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) treatment, High Blood Pressure management, Acute Kidney Failure care, Dialysis services, IgA Nephropathy treatment, and Polycystic Kidney Disease management. The group also operates an AAAHC-accredited Capital Nephrology Surgery Center for ambulatory surgical procedures. An add-on telehealth video visit service enables remote consultations from phones or computers, complementing in-person office visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Treatment Medical services for the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease, involving the slow loss of kidney function over time, for patients referred to or self-presenting at the Sacramento practice.
• High Blood Pressure / Hypertension Management Treatment and monitoring services for patients with hypertension (HBP, HTN), focused on managing blood pressure to prevent kidney damage.
• Acute Kidney Failure / Injury Treatment Emergency medical care for sudden loss of kidney function, including removal of waste and electrolyte management for patients with acute kidney injury.
• Dialysis Services Dialysis care and counseling for kidney failure patients, including information to help patients choose appropriate dialysis treatment modalities.
• IgA Nephropathy Treatment Specialized nephrology care for IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune condition affecting the kidneys.
• Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment Management and treatment services for polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a genetic disorder causing cyst growth in the kidneys.
• Capital Nephrology Surgery Center AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center providing surgical procedures for kidney-related conditions, operated by Capital Nephrology Medical Group.
• Kidney Failure Treatment Selection Counseling Counseling and educational resources to help patients with kidney failure choose among treatment options, including dialysis modalities and transplant evaluation pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient satisfaction rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DaVita Kidney Care: Largest US dialysis services provider operating thousands of outpatient centers nationwide. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the dialysis and kidney care space that independent nephrology practices refer into and compete against for patient share.
• Sutter Health: Large integrated health system serving Northern California including the Sacramento region. Comparable as the dominant local health system that competes for the same nephrology patient population and employs nephrologists in adjacent markets.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis products and services with a large US clinic footprint (InterWell Health). Comparable as the second major incumbent shaping nephrology care delivery, payor relationships, and downstream referral economics.

Emerging players

• Strive Health: Value-based kidney care company partnering with nephrologists, payers, and health systems to manage CKD and ESRD populations. Comparable as an emerging player reshaping how independent nephrology groups deliver and are reimbursed for kidney care.
• Monogram Health: In-home kidney care provider operating in multiple states including California, partnering with nephrologists to manage CKD/ESRD patients. Comparable as an emerging player entering Sacramento-area nephrology from a value-based, in-home model that competes for the same patient relationships.
• Dialyze Direct: Specialized provider of in-center and SNF-based dialysis focused on geriatric and post-acute patients. Comparable as an emerging player expanding kidney care delivery into new care settings that nephrology practices must coordinate with.

Regional players

• Pacific Nephrology Associates: Multi-physician independent nephrology group serving the Pacific Northwest. Comparable as a similarly structured regional independent nephrology specialty practice facing the same competitive, capital, and reimbursement dynamics as Capital Nephrology.

Direct peers

• U.S. Renal Care: Mid-sized US dialysis provider operating hundreds of centers and partnering with local nephrology groups. Comparable as a multi-state kidney care delivery organization built around nephrologist relationships and outpatient dialysis centers.
• American Renal Associates (now Innovative Renal Care): Nephrology-focused dialysis provider offering outpatient dialysis and physician practice support. Comparable as a multi-state kidney care platform with nephrology group partnerships in similar regional markets.
• Satellite Healthcare: Nonprofit dialysis and kidney care provider concentrated in California with multiple centers and strong nephrology partnerships. Directly comparable to Capital Nephrology as a regional California-focused kidney care delivery organization combining outpatient dialysis, CKD management, and physician services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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