The 20 Best Chronic Kidney Disease Doctors Near Me in Palmer, MA

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The 20 Best Chronic Kidney Disease Doctors near Palmer, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 62 doctor with experience in Chronic Kidney Disease near Palmer, MA. Of these, 51 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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62 providers found
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Baystate Wing Hospital

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Poindexter is a Nephrologist in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Poindexter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are IgA Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy, and Acute Kidney Failure.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Baystate Wing Hospital

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eli Mckenna is a Nephrologist in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Mckenna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Linda Schoonover is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Schoonover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Lung Cancer.

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    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joanna Preibisz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Preibisz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Lung Metastases, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), and Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Morning Sickness, Memory Loss, Vitrectomy, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennies Cuevas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Cuevas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    2 Main St, 
    Monson, MA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Diggs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monson, Massachusetts. Dr. Diggs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Cough, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    2 Main St, 
    Monson, MA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Sgalia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monson, Massachusetts. Dr. Sgalia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group - Bicentennial Adult Medicine

    305 Bicentennial Hwy, 
    Springfield, MA 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sangeeta Kumar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Kumar has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Punctate Palmoplantar Keratoderma Type 1, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine

    Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group - Chicopee Nephrology

    444 Montgomery St, 
    Chicopee, MA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Krishnan Babu is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Babu has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Babu is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Western New England Renal And Transplant Associates P.C.

    100 Wason Ave Ste 200, 
    Springfield, MA 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Germain is an Internal Medicine provider in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Germain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrotic Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine

    Renal And Transplant Associates Of The Northeast PC

    3550 Main St, Ste 204, 
    Springfield, MA 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Georges-elie Fares is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Fares has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis. Dr. Fares is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine

    Renal And Transplant Associates Of The Northeast PC

    3550 Main St, Ste 204, 
    Springfield, MA 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Slater is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Slater has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis. Dr. Slater is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Western Massachusetts

    222 State St, 
    Ludlow, MA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adnan Dahdul is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Dr. Dahdul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    182 West St, 
    Ware, MA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elam Safi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ware, Massachusetts. Dr. Safi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office Of Gino Mercadante DO

    200 Center St, 
    Ludlow, MA 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gino Mercadante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Dr. Mercadante is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Chronic Cough, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Mercadante is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Belchertown Internal Medicine

    40 Turkey Hill Rd, 
    Belchertown, MA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Boyce is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Dr. Boyce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Lung Metastases.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Belchertown Internal Medicine

    40 Turkey Hill Rd, 
    Belchertown, MA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bart Soar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Dr. Soar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    819 Worcester St Ste 3, 
    Indian Orchard, MA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Dain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Dr. Dain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, and Dementia.

    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Ipc Hospitalist New England

    819 Worcester St Ste 3, 
    Indian Orchard, MA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paula Renzi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Dr. Renzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Chronic Cough.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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 near Palmer, MA?

    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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