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Regional Kidney Care (Kingsport, TN) provides internal medicine and nephrology services. The practice emphasizes personalized, educational, and preventive care delivered by board-certified physicians and a nurse practitioner. Key details: - Location and scope: Based in Kingsport, TN; works with three hospitals and multiple dialysis units in the region. - Team: Board-certified doctors and a nurse practitioner (1 employee listed; specialty-focused). - Contact: Email info@regionalkidney.com; phone +1 423-245-6000 or +1 423-245-6062. - Online presence: Regionalkidney.com; LinkedIn page; modest web traffic (approx. 453 monthly visits, 70% US, 30% Germany).

Clinic Type

Nephrology

Address

Kingsport, Tennessee, US

Phone

+423-245-6000

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

Team

  • Dr. Steven Butler, Graduate of University of Chicago; MD from Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago; internal medicine residency at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; nephrology fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX (1991) — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Duc Q. Vu, Over twenty-five years of experience in Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease; joined Regional Kidney Care, PC as partner in 1992; privileges at Ballad Health System facilities and various hospitals — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Abrar Ahmad, Has many years in Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease; Medical Director in Norton at Fresenius Medical Center Dialysis unit; hospital privileges at Ballad Health System facilities and others — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Sathiyendra Poobalasingham, Graduate of Rutgers University with honors; MD from St. George's University School of Medicine; medical training at SUNY Upstate Medical University; nephrology fellowship at SUNY Upstate — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Tapasi Saha, Graduate of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital; residency in nephrology fellowship at University of Missouri-Columbia; medical director experience at ECU Peritoneal Dialysis; joined RKC in 2007 — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Ashton Breithaupt — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Jennifer Rodig — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Ashley Begley — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Anita Buckle — Physician (Nephrology)
  • Dr. Wesley Stickley — Physician (Nephrology)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (MIPS): 22.5/100 (average MIPS quality score) (N/A)

Patients praise

  • physicians described as thorough and observant

Common complaints

  • dissatisfaction with the overall patient experience from check-in to check-out

"My overall experience from check in to check out was horrible. Would defintely NOT recommend this physician or practice to a friend/family member."

Vitals review of Dr. Abrar Ahmad at Regional Kidney Care

"Definitely recommend Dr. Zahnke. Dr. Zahnke was very observant on the physical appearance as well as thorough in his review of all lab wor..."

Healthgrades review for Regional Kidney Care, Kingsport

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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