The 20 Best Chronic Kidney Disease Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

Find the Top Chronic Kidney Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 710 doctor with experience in Chronic Kidney Disease near Kentucky, US. Of these, 532 are Experienced, 118 are Advanced and 60 are Distinguished.

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710 providers found
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Ashutosh Lohe MD PSC

    305 Knox Street, 
    Barbourville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kamran Hasni is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Hasni is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Hasni is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Kidney And Hypertension Center

    830 Thomas More Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Edgewood, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Kenner is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Kenner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and High Potassium Level. Dr. Kenner is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kenner is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Kidney And Hypertension Center

    830 Thomas More Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Edgewood, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Elisha Lancaster is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Lancaster is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and SVC Obstruction. Dr. Lancaster is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lancaster is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Kidney And Hypertension Center

    830 Thomas More Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Edgewood, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Shaughnessy is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Shaughnessy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Low Sodium Level. Dr. Shaughnessy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shaughnessy is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    2101 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 303, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mostafa Amr is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Amr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis. Dr. Amr is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Kidney And Hypertension Center

    830 Thomas More Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Edgewood, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Isaac Thomas is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Tubular Necrosis. Dr. Thomas is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Bluegrass Kidney Consultants

    721 South Preston Street, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Khurram Nazeer is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Nazeer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Nazeer is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Bluegrass Kidney Consultants

    721 South Preston Street, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bhagwan Bhimani is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Bhimani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Bhimani is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    The Kidney Specialists Of Kentuckiana

    3999 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 4A, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Don Duff is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Duff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Duff is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Nephrology - 1992 and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 1989. Dr. Duff is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Office

    507 Knox St # B, 
    Barbourville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashutosh Lohe is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Lohe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    West Kentucky Kidney Specialist

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 315, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacques Youssef is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Youssef is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Youssef is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    West Kentucky Kidney Specialists

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 315, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Wilkerson is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Wilkerson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Wilkerson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    West Kentucky Kidney Specialists

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 315, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shaukat Ali is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Ali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Acute Tubular Necrosis. Dr. Ali is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Nephrology Associates Of Central Kentucky LLC

    105 Financial Pl Ste 105, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khalid Bhatti is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Bhatti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Nephrology Associates Of Lexington PSC

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste C335, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Ferguson is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ferguson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Low Sodium Level.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana, PSC

    914 North Dixie Avenue, Suite 303, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aziz Chami is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He has been practicing medicine for over 29 years. Dr. Chami is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Chami is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Nephrology - 2009 and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 2003. Dr. Chami is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Nephrology Associates Of Lexington PSC

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste C335, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khalil Rahman is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Rahman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana PSC

    6400 Dutchmans Pkwy Ste 250, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Haulk is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Haulk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Kelsey James MD PSC

    613 23rd St Ste 130, 
    Ashland, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Kasey is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Ashland, Kentucky. Dr. Kasey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Necrosis, and Acute Tubular Necrosis.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Nephrology Associates Of Lexington PSC

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste C335, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Atiq is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Atiq is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Chronic Kidney Disease?

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually causes the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main job of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body.

    When should I see a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor in Kentucky, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor in Kentucky, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Chronic Kidney Disease doctors in Kentucky, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Chronic Kidney Disease doctors in Kentucky, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor in Kentucky, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chronic Kidney Disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor in Kentucky, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Chronic Kidney Disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Chronic Kidney Disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Chronic Kidney Disease doctors in Kentucky, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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