Houston Kidney Specialists Center

Name

Houston Kidney Specialists Center

Legal name

Houston Kidney Specialists Center

Website

https://hkscmd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

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)

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management Clinics (HLAKAHAB), Kidney & Dialysis Remote Care (CKD/ESRD monitoring, home dialysis support) (HLALAFAC)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive nephrology services including consultations, diagnostic testing, dialysis treatments, and kidney transplant care coordination. Services are billed through insurance plans including Medicare and various private insurers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Houston Kidney Specialists Center is a multi-location nephrology and internal medicine practice that provides comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and procedural kidney care to patients across the greater Houston area. Its services span conservative management of kidney disease, in-center and home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplant care coordination, hypertension management, and treatment of related conditions such as vasculitis, glomerular diseases, and electrolyte disorders.

Product overview

Houston Kidney Specialists Center is a multi-location nephrology and internal medicine practice offering a comprehensive range of kidney care services. The practice operates four locations in Houston and Cypress, Texas, providing advanced diagnostic testing, medical treatments, and both in-center and home dialysis options. Services include treatment for acute and chronic kidney disease, hypertension management, vasculitis, glomerular diseases, diabetic kidney disease, kidney stones, lupus nephritis, and end-stage renal disease. The center also provides kidney transplant coordination and immunosuppressive medication management. Patient engagement is supported through a patient portal and telehealth/virtual visit capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kidney Disease Care
• In-Center Hemodialysis
• Home Hemodialysis
• Home Peritoneal Dialysis
• Kidney Transplant Services
• Hypertension Management
• Dialysis Vascular Access Creation and Maintenance
• Vasculitis Treatment
• Glomerular Diseases Treatment
• Plasmapheresis
• Lupus Nephritis Care
• Diabetic Kidney Disease Treatment
• Polycystic Kidney Disease Care
• Acute Kidney Failure Treatment
• End-Stage Renal Disease Care
• Electrolyte Disorders Treatment
• Kidney Stones Treatment
• Proteinuria Management
• Edema and Fluid Overload Treatment
• Bone & Mineral Problems Management
• Hematuria and Cystic Disease Evaluation
• Kidney Disease During Pregnancy
• TPN Management
• Kidney Diet Counseling
• Telehealth / Virtual Visits
• Patient Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.95/5 star rating from 339 patient reviews

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Panoramic HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanoramic Health is the integrated value-based kidney care platform that Houston Kidney Specialists Center is part of. They deliver better outcomes for patients and lower costs through physician-led integrated care. HKSC is described as the only integrated value-based kidney care platform led by physicians.
• HCA Houston Healthcare North CypressminorOthersHospital partnership for inpatient nephrology care and referrals
• Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalminorOthersHospital partnership for inpatient nephrology care and referrals
• CHI St. Luke's HealthminorOthersHospital partnership for inpatient nephrology care and referrals
• Memorial HermannminorOthersHospital partnership for inpatient nephrology care and referrals
• Grace Care Center at NorthpointminorOthersRehabilitation facility partnership for post-acute care coordination
• Encompass Health The VintageminorOthersRehabilitation facility partnership for post-acute care coordination
• Grace Care Center of CypressminorOthersRehabilitation facility partnership for post-acute care coordination
• Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalminorOthersHospital partnership for inpatient nephrology care and referrals
• Encompass Health Rehab of CypressminorOthersRehabilitation facility partnership for post-acute care coordination
• Kindred Hospital Houston NorthwestminorOthersLong-term acute care hospital partnership for complex patient care

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• U.S. Renal Care: U.S. Renal Care is a mid-sized dialysis and nephrology platform with outpatient centers across multiple states. It serves ESRD/CKD patients through physician-affiliated centers and competes with independent nephrology practices like HKSC for hospital partnerships and value-based contracts.
• Panoramic Health: Panoramic Health is the integrated value-based kidney care platform that HKSC is part of. It directly coordinates and aligns physician-led nephrology groups including HKSC for value-based kidney care delivery, serving the same ESRD/CKD population with capitated contracts.
• Satellite Healthcare: Satellite Healthcare is a non-profit dialysis provider operating outpatient centers with a strong focus on patient outcomes and integrated nephrology care. It is a direct peer in the multi-location outpatient nephrology/dialysis model that HKSC follows.

Regional players

• Northwest Kidney Centers: Northwest Kidney Centers is a regional non-profit dialysis and nephrology provider based in Washington State. While geographically separate, it runs a similar integrated multi-location model of CKD and dialysis care that mirrors HKSC's structural approach to nephrology service delivery.
• Kidney & Hypertension Center of Texas: This is a multi-location Texas nephrology and hypertension practice serving patients across the Houston region. It is a direct regional peer to HKSC, offering the same array of CKD, dialysis, and hypertension services to a similar patient base in adjacent Texas metros.

Broad incumbents

• DaVita Kidney Care: DaVita is the largest U.S. dialysis provider operating thousands of outpatient dialysis centers. It is a broad incumbent offering dialysis, integrated kidney care, and physician services that overlap heavily with HKSC's service lines across the same Houston patient population.
• Fresenius Kidney Care: Fresenius Kidney Care is the second-largest U.S. dialysis provider and a division of Fresenius Medical Care. It operates a vast network of outpatient dialysis centers and offers integrated CKD/ESRD care, directly competing with HKSC for nephrology patient referrals in Houston.

Emerging players

• Dialyze Direct: Dialyze Direct specializes in on-site dialysis services for skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities. It overlaps with HKSC's hospital and rehabilitation facility relationships and represents an emerging model of dialysis delivery that could disrupt traditional outpatient nephrology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-kidney-specialists-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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