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Nephrologists in the United States

Data updated monthly · Last refresh November 2026

13,424 Nephrology providers practice across all 50 states and Washington DC, and 60% received drug or device company payments in 2025. California has the most at 1,473. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

13,424providers
51states
60%with industry payments

Industry payment share ranges from 76% in Georgia to 18% in Maine, among states with 25 or more providers.

Nephrology providers by state

StateProvidersReceived payments
Nephrology in California1,47360%
Nephrology in Texas1,16572%
Nephrology in New York1,04654%
Nephrology in Florida84169%
Nephrology in Pennsylvania64655%
Nephrology in Illinois57163%
Nephrology in Ohio49868%
Nephrology in New Jersey43770%
Nephrology in Massachusetts41744%
Nephrology in Georgia41776%
Nephrology in North Carolina40665%
Nephrology in Michigan37254%
Nephrology in Maryland33555%
Nephrology in Virginia32664%
Nephrology in Missouri28568%
Nephrology in Washington28335%
Nephrology in Arizona28071%
Nephrology in Tennessee27060%
Nephrology in Indiana26262%
Nephrology in Minnesota26023%
Nephrology in Louisiana22076%
Nephrology in Wisconsin20639%
Nephrology in South Carolina20166%
Nephrology in Alabama18669%
Nephrology in Colorado18255%
Nephrology in Kentucky17364%
Nephrology in Connecticut16649%
Nephrology in Oregon13431%
Nephrology in Nevada12675%
Nephrology in Mississippi11175%
Nephrology in Oklahoma11075%
Nephrology in Iowa8841%
Nephrology in Arkansas8867%
Nephrology in Utah8358%
Nephrology in Washington DC8048%
Nephrology in New Mexico7663%
Nephrology in Kansas7250%
Nephrology in Hawaii6773%
Nephrology in West Virginia6562%
Nephrology in Nebraska6370%
Nephrology in Rhode Island5151%
Nephrology in Maine5018%
Nephrology in Delaware4873%
Nephrology in New Hampshire3732%
Nephrology in Idaho3450%
Nephrology in North Dakota2843%
Nephrology in South Dakota2654%
Nephrology in Montana2532%
Nephrology in Vermont15not reported
Nephrology in Alaska13not reported
Nephrology in Wyoming10not reported

Conditions Nephrology providers in the United States commonly treat

Patients often search by condition rather than specialty. These are conditions typically managed by Nephrology providers. Individual practices vary, so confirm with the provider before booking.

Common questions

How many Nephrology providers are there in the United States?

There are 13,424 Nephrology providers with active NPI records across all 50 states and Washington DC, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly. California has the most at 1,473.

What share of Nephrology providers received drug or device company payments?

8,109 of 13,424 Nephrology providers nationally (60%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program. The share is highest in Georgia at 76% and lowest in Maine at 18%.

What conditions do Nephrology providers treat?

Nephrology providers commonly treat chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, dialysis care, high blood pressure and related conditions. Individual practices vary.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

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