What entity type do Nephrology private practices in Ohio use?

Most Nephrology private practices in Ohio are structured as PC, PLLC entities. The choice depends on state law, tax strategy, and liability preferences. A healthcare attorney can advise on the right structure.

What is a physician-owned Nephrology practice?

A physician-owned Nephrology practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership. This distinguishes it from hospital-employed positions, corporate medical groups, or practices backed by private equity, where non-physician entities own or control the business.

What does NPPES Verified mean?

NPPES stands for the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI (National Provider Identifier) record in NPPES, which confirms it is a registered medical practice in the United States.

How do I join a Nephrology private practice in Ohio?

Start by contacting the practice directly using the website or phone number listed in this directory. Before negotiating any offer, have a physician contract attorney licensed in Ohio review the employment agreement, particularly non-compete clauses, compensation structure, and buy-in terms for partnership-track positions.

Nephrology Private Practices in Ohio | Daniel Aragón

Nephrology Private Practices in Ohio

Q: What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag indicates the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum or UnitedHealth Group. The MSO-Affiliated flag indicates the practice participates in a Management Services Organization, which provides administrative infrastructure while physicians retain ownership at the practice level. These flags help physicians understand the ownership structure before reaching out.

These are physician-owned nephrology practices in Ohio, not hospital jobs. Every listing was pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry. Most are structured as PC, PLLC entities.

Here's what this page is: 228 nephrology practices in Ohio that are physician-owned. Not hospital jobs. Not corporate medical groups. Not locum postings. Every listing was pulled from the federal NPPES database and verified for active NPI status. I've supplemented each one with contact info, websites, and Google Maps links from DataForSEO. The practices span 50 cities across the state.

What makes this useful is specificity. Instead of scrolling through a job board where hospital positions, locum postings, and real private practice opportunities all look the same, you get a focused list of physician-owned nephrology practices in Ohio. Every one has been verified through the federal NPI registry. Contact information and websites are included so you can start your research without a recruiter standing between you and the practice.

Ohio's physician-owned nephrology directory lists 153 practice locations across 39 cities. The largest groups include Americare Kidney Institute (12 locations), Premier Renal Care (3 locations), and NxStage Kidney Care (3 locations).

None of the nephrology practices listed in Ohio carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices span 39 cities including Akron, Amherst, Barberton, and Beavercreek.

NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Federal facilities

88th Medical Group

Physician-Owned Nephrology Practices in Ohio

153practices listed

50cities in OH

0PE or corporate flagged

139with a website

153 practices listed

Chinasa Nwankwo, MD

Akron, OH

NPPES Verified

NPI 1164415089Pediatric NephrologistNephrologist

Chinasa Nwankwo, MD provides nephrology services from a privately held practice in Akron, Ohio. Beyond nephrology, the office offers kidney disease management. Holds active NPI registration (1164415089), indicating current practice standing with CMS. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

215 W Bowery St Level 4, Akron, OH 44308

	Physician-Owned	Hospital-Employed	Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice	Physicians	Health system	Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope	Narrower, negotiable	Broad	Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path	Common	Rare	Rare
Call schedule flexibility	Higher	Variable	Lower
Productivity bonus upside	High	Moderate	Moderate
Included in this directory	Yes	No	Flagged

Nephrology Private Practices in Ohio

Physician-Owned Nephrology Practices in Ohio

Chinasa Nwankwo, MD

Dialysis Care Center Akron

Ian Rossman, MD, PhD

James Prebis, MD

Karl D Schwarze MD

Kirsten Kusumi, MD

Premier Renal Care

The Kidney Health Group

Bescak George M DO

North Coast Nephrology

Americare Kidney Institute

Dr. Datinder B. Deo, MD

Kidney Care Specialists, LLC. - Beavercreek

Dan N Spetie, MD

Ohio State Nephrology Bellefontaine

Americare Kidney Institute

NxStage Kidney Care

Dr. Bhavnish Bucktowarsing, MD

Dr. James M. Rajan, MD

Kidney & Hypertension Consultants

Americare Kidney Institute

Adena Health Pavilion - Nephrology

Percy K. Adonteng-Boateng, MD

Bakhtiar Amin, MD

Cincinnati Home Dialysis

Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

Dr. John S. Hergenrother, MD

Dr. Sudhir Adhikari

Mt Auburn Nephrology

NxStage Kidney Care

The Kidney and Hypertension Center

The Kidney and Hypertension Center - Eastgate Office

The Kidney and Hypertension Center - Mount Auburn Office

The Kidney and Hypertension Center - Norwood Office

Triple Creek Retirement Community - Dialysis Center

U.S. Renal Care

Adena Specialty Clinic - Circleville - Nephrology

Innovative Renal Care Pickaway Dialysis Center

Percy K. Adonteng-Boateng, MD

Americare Kidney Institute

Centers For Dialysis Care Garfield Heights

Cleveland Kidney and Hypertension Consultants, Inc.

Jagmeet Singh Dhingra, MD

Marcia R. Silver, MD

Sheru Kansal, MD

Aijaz A Gundroo, MBBS

Ajay K Thakur, MBBS

Alejandro Diez, MD

Brad H Rovin, MD

Dennison Renal Care Inc

Dr. Elizabeth M. Rave, MD

Dr. Henry L. Wehrum, DO

Eshetu L Obole, MD

Ganesh B Shidham, MD

Hypertension Nephrology Consultants, Inc.

Innovative Renal Care Kidney Center of Bexley

Innovative Renal Care Kidney Center of Columbus East

Innovative Renal Care Kidney Center of Reynoldsburg

Isabelle M Ayoub, MD

Jason M Prosek, MD

Jessica M Greco, MD

Joshua Leisring, MD

Khaled Boubes, MD

Liberty Dialysis Mid-America Dialysis

Liza K Cholin, MD

Madeline S Chung MD

Naveed Ashfaq, MBBS

Ohio State Nephrology Outpatient Care East

Priyamvada Singh, MBBS

Rima Kang, MD

Salem J Almaani, MBBS

Samir V Parikh, MD

Sethu M Madhavan, MBBS

Todd E Pesavento, MD

Tyler P Gutkoski, MD

Uday S Nori, MBBS

Udayan Y Bhatt, MD

Americare Kidney Institute, LLC