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Nephrology Associates of Central Maine is a private medical practice in Lewiston, Maine, providing board-certified internal medicine and nephrology care since 1977. They offer comprehensive treatment for kidney disease and high blood pressure across four Lewiston locations (all at or near 710 Main Street). The practice emphasizes state-of-the-art, compassionate care. Contact: 207-783-1449. Website: nephrologyassociatesme.com.

Clinic Type

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

Address

77 Bates St, Ste 5, Lewiston, ME 04240

Phone

(207) 783-1449

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Kidney disease care
  • Chronic Kidney Disease management
  • Dialysis care
  • Outpatient dialysis
  • Inpatient dialysis
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Hypertension management
  • Diabetes management related kidney care
  • Coordination of care with rheumatologic and oncologic conditions
  • Kidney disease prevention and early detection
  • Nephrology consultations
  • Internal Medicine and Nephrology board-certified physicians
  • Nurse practitioner-led care

Team

  • Dr. Thornton, Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Nephrology; clinical instructor at University of New England School of Medicine — Nephrologist

Insurance & Payment

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Bankers Life
  • Cigna HealthCare
  • Federal Blue Cross
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Health Plans (Community Health Options)
  • MaineCare (Medicaid)
  • Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust
  • Martin’s Point
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Tricare
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Generations Advantage
  • Today’s Options
  • Anthem Medicare

Co-pays at time of visit, Full payment if not in-plan or uninsured

Languages Spoken

Current Offers

New patient welcome — null

FAQs

What should I know about billing and insurance?

Bring your insurance card to every appointment.

Which commercial insurance plans do you accept?

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield; Bankers Life; Cigna HealthCare; Federal Blue Cross; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care; Health Plans (Community Health Options); MaineCare (Medicaid); Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust; Martin’s Point; Railroad Medicare; Tricare.

Which Medicare Advantage plans do you accept?

AARP Medicare; Aetna Medicare; Anthem Medicare; Generations Advantage; Martin’s Point; Today’s Options.

If your plan isn’t listed, what should you do?

Call us. We may still be able to accept your insurance or help you understand out-of-network options.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • LocalityBiz: 1 out of 5 stars (1 review (on LocalityBiz))

Patients praise

  • Professional and friendly medical provider care
  • Effective communication regarding procedures and care plans

Common complaints

  • Rude or unprofessional staff behavior
  • Difficulties with front office administration and scheduling policies

"Terrible place. The secretary there likes to degrade and make fun of people that aren't able to pay them right away. Extremely rude."

Yelp/MapQuest/Yahoo Local

"After waiting 15 minutes to check in with the incompetent trainee at the office of Nephrology Associates of Central Maine, we were told that we could not be seen because we were 10 minutes late... if the front office is that messed up, what's the back of the shop like?"

LocalityBiz

"The staff and Dr. Pyenta are professional and friendly. Dr. Pyenta takes the time to discuss procedures and and care."

WebMD

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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