Telehealth

List of CKD dietitians who  practice in multiple states/regions

Annette Adams, MDA, RDN, CSR, LD/N

Florida Kidney Nutrition

Website: www.floridakidneynutrition.com 

Email: annette@annetteadamsrdn.com 

Phone: (407) 967-9675

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available 

NPI Number: 1922535541

Licensed in the following states: FL


Cara Andreoli, MS, RD, CDECS

Nutrition Matters

Website: https://www.nutrition-matters.org

Email: caraandreoli-rd@cox.net 

Phone: (860) 888-6553

Fax: (860) 430-6927

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare

Accepts the following insurance providers: All

NPI Number: 1336387406

Licensed in the following states: CT


Mercy Aremu, RDN

YourFide Dietitian

Website: https://yourfide.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FavorNutrition/

Email: info@YourFide.com

Phone: (770) 881-8651

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Pediatric CKD Counseling, Serving all chronic diseases and health conditions

Language Access Services: Spanish and other languages available

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna,  BCBS, United Health Care, UMR, Anthem, Aetna, Multiplan, Optum,  Surest, Allways

NPI Number: 1093199622

Licensed in the following states: GA, NC, MD, DC, MS, MN, MA, USVI, FL, SC, CO, MI, VA


Amy Bakios, RD, CD

Private practice

Website: https://www.faynutrition.com/dietitians/amy-bakios 

Instagram: @amy.rd.4you

Email: amy.rd4you@gmail.com 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna, BCBC, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, and more

NPI Number: 1508562950

Licensed in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, MO, MN, OK, TX, UT, WA


Allison Beach, MS, RDN, CSR, LD

Private practice

Website: http://www.allisonbeachrd.com/book-now 

Instagram: @allisonbeach.rd

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allibeachrd 

Email: contact@allisonbeachrd.com 

Phone: (469) 892-8518

Fax: (469) 892-8518

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, CKD, Diabetes, Wellness, Accountability, Goal-Setting, Health at every size

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1437534211

Licensed in the following states: TX


Christine Benedetti, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CCTD, FNKF

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Email: christine.benedetti@choa.org

Phone: (404) 785-1959

Website: www.choa.org/medical-services/nephrology

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Self-pay; If seen at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, all insurance accepted by the hospital

NPI Number: 1013143528

Licensed in the following states: GA


Miriam Benedikt, RDN

Nutrition To Keep Healthy, LLC

Website: www.nutritiontokeephealthy.com 

Email: nutritiontokeephealthy@gmail.com 

Phone: (732) 851-8089

Fax: (732) 402-8553

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Horizon BCBS, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna

NPI Number: 1497400238

Licensed in the following states: NJ


Alana Benito, RD, LDN

VidaEats, LLC

Website: https://www.vidaeats.co 

Social Media: @vida.eats

Email: info@vidaeats.co 

Phone: (813) 421-9216

Fax: (813) 726-1555

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Spanish, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, Cigna, United Healthcare, Aetna

NPI Number: 1902515521

Licensed in the following states: FL, GA, MO, IA, NJ, OH, TX, SC


Anita Bermann, MS, RDN, CD, LD

Intuitive Feast, LLC

Website: https://intuitivefeast.com 

Email: anita@intuitivefeast.com

Phone: (206) 9138715

Fax: (206) 2389117

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Regence, Premera, Aetna, Cigna, First Choice, Kaiser

NPI Number:  1245608009

Licensed in the following states: WA, OR


Laura Boquette, RDN, CSP, LD

St. Luke's Children's Nephrology & Hypertension Clinic

Website: https://www.stlukesonline.org/communities-and-locations/facilities/clinics/st-lukes-childrens-nephrology-and-hypertension 

Email: boquettl@slhs.org

Phone: (208) 381-5523

Fax: (208) 381-6009

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1659665545

Licensed in the following states: ID


Carolyn Bouquot, MEd, RDN, CHC

Western Reserve Nutrition

Website: https://www.westernreservenutrition.org/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernreservenutrition 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westernreservenutrition/ 

Email: contactcarolynrdn@gmail.com 

Phone: (330) 227-4685

Fax: (330) 294-5651

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Health Coaching

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medical Mutual, Cigna, Medicare

 NPI Number: 1922208198

Licensed in the following states: OH


Sharon Bowers, MS, RD

RD Sharon B

Website: https://rd-sharon-b-dccegr.mailerpage.io/ 

Email: rdsharonb@gmail.com 

Instagram: @rd.sharonb

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Anthem BCBS, Tricare

NPI Number: 1477151637

Licensed in the following states: CA


Mary Broe, RD, LDN, CDOE

Second Nature Nutrition

Website: https://www.secondnaturerd.com/ 

Email: mfbroe@secindnaturerd.com 

Phone: (401) 992-4262

Fax: (844) 391-7654

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Tufts, Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, Neighborhood Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim

NPI Number: 1194142919

Licensed in the following states: RI


Lauren Budd Levy, MS, RDN, CSR, FNKF

Happy Health Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://www.happyhealthnutrition.net/ 

Email: hello@happyhealthnutrition.net 

Instagram: @happy.health.nutrition

Phone: (908) 315-0962

Fax: (908) 224-8994

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Cooking Classes and Concierge Services

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna

NPI Number: 1144996398

Licensed in the following states: NJ, NY, CT, MD, PA, VA, CA, CO, AZ, DE, TX


Angelo Capozzoli, RD, CSR, LD

Email: angelo@southeastnutrition.com

Phone: (770) 845-8505

Fax: (866) 549-2603

Website: www.southeastnutrition.com

Services Provided: Individual Counseling

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance: Most

NPI Number: 1235179797

Licensed in the following states: GA


Shih Min (Melody) Chang, MS, RD, LD, CSR

The Kidney Institute

Website: https://www.kidneydocs.org/

Email: ThriveNutritionConsultant@gmail.com 

Instagram & Facebook: My.Thrivetribe

Phone: (281) 866-9995

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Mandarin, Taiwanese, Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: United Health Care, Wellcare, BCBS, Cigna, Atena, etc.

NPI Number: 1437720265

Licensed in the following states: TX


Prianna Chiu, MS, RDN, CDN

SDC Nutrition, PC

Website: https://kidneyanddiabetesnutrition.com 

Email: pyc208@nyu.edu 

Phone: (800) 741-6638

Fax: (866) 610-7443

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Cantonese

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Payment Plans available 

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross, Oxford, 1199, Humana

NPI Number: 1942232509

Licensed in the following states: NY, NJ, VA, CA, AZ, CO, TX


Vanessa Connolly, RDN, CSR, LD

Private Practice

Website: www.plantfocusedkidneys.com 

Instagram: @plantfocusedkidneys

Email: vanessa@plantfocusedkidneys.com

Phone: (843) 608-8704

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1770236689

Licensed in the following states: SC, AZ, CA, CO, MI, NJ, VA, IL


Michele Crosmer, RD, CSR

Plant Based Kidneys®

Website: https://plantbasedkidneys.com/ 

Social Media: @plantbased.kidneys

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedkidneyskitchen 

Email: michele@crosmernutrition.com

Services Provided: Group Classes, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Self-pay

NPI Number: 1699133090

Licensed in the following states: CA, FL, NV


Meghan Damman, RDN

Outpatient

Website: https://www.munsonhealthcare.org  

Email: mdamman@mhc.net

Phone: (231) 935-4104

Fax: (231) 935-0467

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1225310493

Licensed in the following states: MI


Tammy Davison, RD, CDCES, LD

TDNC, LLC

Website: https://www.tammydavisonnutrition.com 

Email: tdnc@tammydavisonnutrition.com

Phone: (928) 530-5430

Fax: (928) 233-8150

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Pediatric CKD Counseling, CKD Education, Diabetes Education and Insulin Pump Training

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance: Most insurances accepted

NPI number: 1912182130

Licensed in the following states: AZ, CA, NV


Sue Deepak, MS, MA, CSR

HealthWise Nutrition Consulting

Website: https://www.dietitian411.com 

Email: sue@dietitian411.com 

Phone: (925) 325-0119

Fax: (925) 522-5815

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Lab result interpretation, Custom meal plans, Mentoring, Corporate health, Wellness programs

Language Access Services: Hindi, Punjabi

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: United Healthcare, Aetna, CCHP,  Anthem, Health Net

NPI Number: 1023706173

Licensed in the following states: CA


Linda Dinkins, MPH, RDN, LD

Dinkins Nutrition Consultant Services, LLC

Website: http://www.dinkinsnutrition.org 

Email: ldinkins4@hotmail.com

Phone: (504) 621-7355

Fax: (770) 809-3040

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Humana, United Healthcare, Wellcare, Aetna, Cigna, BCBS

NPI Number: 1689795858

Licensed in the following states: GA


Lindsay Ducharme, RN, CSR, LDN

Vital Kidney Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://www.vitalkidneynutrition.com 

Instagram: @vitalkidneynutrition

Email: lindsay@vitalkidneynutrition.com

Phone: (978) 566-3989

Fax: (978) 418-0753

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Courses

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Anthem/BCBS, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, Humana, United Healthcare

Licensed in the following states: MA, NH, ME, GA, MT, MD, TN, AL, LA, MO, OH, IL, ID, WV, VA

NPI Number: 1184917932


Shima Fazelimanesh, RD

Private practice

Website: https://lanutritioncenter.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shima-fazelimanesh-90057624/

Email: shima.fazelimanesh@gmail.com 

Phone: (214) 771-2927

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Diabetes

Language Access Services: Farsi, Turkish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Anthem BC, United Healthcare, BCBS

NPI Number: 1912492158

Licensed in the following states: CA


Judy Fischer, RD, LDN, CDCES

My Diabetes Dietitian, Inc.

Website: https://www.mddhelp.com 

Email: judyrusso@carolina.rr.com 

Phone: (704) 299-5501

Fax: (704) 246-6808

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Insurance plans

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna, BCBS, United, Aetna, Humana, Medcost, Multiplan, Ambetter, Devoted

NPI Number: 1710077391

Licensed in the following states: NC


Laura Fons, RDN, CSR, CD, RN

Kidney Focused Nutrition

Website: https://www.kidneyfocusednutrition.com 

Email: info@kidneyfocusednutrition.com 

Phone: (414) 306-3882

Fax: (262) 437-1415

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

NPR Number: 1861047813

Licensed in the following states: WI


Monica Fuentes, RDN, LD, CLT

Private practice

Social Media: @monicafuentes_rd

Email: fuentesdenutrition@gmail.com 

Phone: (713) 480-1167

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1508503657

Licensed in the following states: TX


Nikki Gepner, RD, CD, CSR, FNLP

Northwest Functional Nutrition

Website: https://www.nwfnutrition.com/ 

Social Media: @nwfnutrition

Email: info@nwfnutrition.com 

Phone: (425) 588-0480

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Premera, First Choice Health, HMA Administrators, Regence, BCBS

NPI Number: 1902084254

Licensed in the following states: WA


Donna Gjesvold, RDN, LD, CCTD

Hennepin Healthcare Kidney Center

Website: https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/specialty/kidney-center/ 

Email: donna.gjesvold@hcmed.org 

Phone: 612-873-7704

Fax: 612-873-1335

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Interpreter services are available for over 240 languages

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1083865216 

Licensed in the following states: MN


Victoria Goodman, DSC, RD, LDN

Private practice

Website: https://www.goodmannutrition.com 

Social Media: @victoriagoodmannutrition

Email: vwgoodman@gmail.com 

Phone: (215) 920-4656

Fax: (215) 887-9752

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay 

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United

Licensed in the following states: PA, MD

NPI Number: 1386952281


Christianna Gozzi, MA, MS, RD, LD, CDN

Gozzi Nutrition

Website: https://www.gozzinutrition.com 

Email: christianna@gozzinutrition.com 

LinkedIn: Christianna Gozzi

Phone: (203) 693-1913

Fax: (475) 233-0048

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Medicare

NPI Number: 1023767035

Licensed in the following states: CT, MN


Shannon Guthrie, RD, LDN

Sound Nutrition Consulting, LLC

Email: soundnutritionnc@gmail.com

Website: www.kidneynutritionsolutionsnc.com

Phone: (252) 269-4198

Fax: (252) 636-1100

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna, BCBS, United, Humana, MedCost, Aetna

Licensed in the following states: NC

NPI Number: 1144389784


Carla Gutke, RDN, LD

Gutke Nutrition

Website: https://gutkenutrition.com   

Email: info@gutkenutrition.com 

Phone: (210) 595-0017

Fax: (346) 299-5169

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill 

Accepts the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield

Licensed in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, KS, MA, NM, NY, OK, PA, SC, UT, WA

NPI Number: 1457009243


Haewook Han, PhD, RD, LDN, FNKF

Kidney Nutrition Consult

Website: https://www.kidneynutritionconsult.com 

Email: haewookhan@outlook.com 

Phone: (617) 750-0429

Fax: (617) 481-6346

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Korean

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, BCBS, HPHC, ASH

Licensed in the following states: MA

NPI Number: 1053506618


Amy Harshman, RD, LD

Kidney Nutrition Institute

Website: https://kidneynutritioninstitute.org 

Instagram: @kni_care

Email: support@knicare.org 

Phone: (979) 353-1126

Fax: (979) 530-9551

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Licensed in the following states: NE, IA

NPI Number: 1508491911


Jessica Hayes, MS, RD, LDN

JMH Nutrition Consulting, LLC

Website: https://www.cenlahealthyliving.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JMH-Nutrition-Consulting/61557358405738/ 

Email: jessica@cenlahealthyliving.com 

Phone: (318) 446-2551

Fax: (888) 972-7994

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, BCBS LA, Aetna, Cigna, UHC

Licensed in the following states: LA

NPI Number: 1235833492


Amanda Hays, MS, RDN, LD

Relish Nutrition Therapy

Website: https://www.relishnutritiontherapy.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-hays-ms-rdn-ld-02247a32/ 

Email: amanda@relishnutritiontherapy.com

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS, United Healthcare, UMR, WellMed, Medicare

Licensed in the following states: TX, VT, CA, CO

NPI Number: 1962095935


Thomas Helm, RD

Nutrition Navigators

Website: https://www.nutritionnavigators.com 

Email: tomhelmnn@gmail.com 

Phone: (212) 457-1562

Fax: (718) 785-9762

Services Provided: Individual Counseling,  Group Classes, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available 

Licensed in the following states: NY

NPI Number: 1659781417


Lois Hill, MS, RDN, LD, LDE

Nutrition Solutions 

Website: https://www.kidney.org/news/nkf-to-award-dietitian-lois-hill-top-nutrition-award 

Email: ljbhill@aol.com

Phone: (859) 536-0740

Fax: (855) 975-2470

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1548355605 

Licensed in the following states: KY


Michelle Hornsby, MS, RD, CSR

HUSK, LLC

Website: https://www.nimrd.com/team/michelle-hornsby-ms-rd-csr/ 

Email: mhornsby@nimrd.com 

Fax: (877) 743-5351

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna, BCBS, Aetna, AARP, Optima, United Healthcare, Virginia Blue Shield

NPI Number: 1013676816

Licensed in the following states: VA


Christine Huff, RDN, ACE-CHC

Henry Ford Jackson Nutrition Counseling Services

Website: https://www.henryford.com/services/nutrition 

Email: chuff1@hfhs.org

Phone: (517) 205-7793

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1003957226

Licensed in the following states: MI


Nadia Hussain, MS, RDN, CDN

SDC Nutrition, PC

Website: https://kidneyanddiabetesnutrition.com 

Email: staff@call4nutrition.com 

Phone: (800) 741-6638

Fax: (866) 610-7443

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross, HMSA, Oxford, 1199, Humana

NPI Number:  1114378718

Licensed in the following states: NY, NJ, VA, CA, AZ, CO, HI


Kimberly Jackson, RDN, LD

Private practice

THRIVE Nutrition

Website: https://msha.ke/kidney

Social Media: https://bit.ly/49eKLKB 

Phone: (678) 498-1933

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1386188332

Licensed in the following states: GA, SC, AL, MS


Nikki Johnston, MS, RD, LDN

Nutrition Support Solutions, LLC

Website: https://www.NutritionSupportSolutions.com 

Social Media: @NutritionSupportSolutionsLLC

Email: nikki@nutritionsupportsolutions.com

Phone: (267) 625-6853

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem, IBX, and more

NPI Number: 1184324386

Licensed in the following states: PA, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IN, MI, NJ, NY, TX, VA, AL


Kimaya Joshi, RD, CDCES

Well Seasoned Nutrition

Website: https://www.wellseasonednutrition.com/ 

Email: kimaya.c.j@gmail.com 

Phone: (424) 442-9079

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Self-pay

NPI Number: 1811341761

Licensed in the following states: AZ, CO, CA, MI, NJ


Marybeth Judy, RDN, CSR, LD

The Fearless Fork

Website: https://www.thefearlessfork.com

Email: marybeth@thefearlessfork.com

Phone: (207) 752-2341

Fax: (855) 752-0261

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1265885529

Licensed in the following states: ME, NH


Sima Kaganas, RD

My Functional Dietitian

Website: https://www.myfunctionaldietitian.com 

Email: sima@myfunctionaldietitian.com 

Phone: (916) 633-1626

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1902542921

Licensed in the following states: FL


Christi Kargl, RD, CDCES, LDN

Bee Balanced Nutrition, PLLC

Website: https://linktr.ee/beebalancednutrition 

Email: christi@beebalancednutrition.com 

Phone: (773) 417-9973

Fax: (872) 268-7986

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS, United Healthcare, Anthem, Aetna, Humana

NPI Number: 1508562331

Licensed in the following states: IL, IN, MI, NY, PA


Lauren Karp, MS, RDN

TheLANutritionist 

Website: https://www.thelanutritionist.com/ 

Social Media: @lanutritionist

Email: thelanutritionist@gmail.com 

Phone: (818) 388-3998

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare

NPI Number: 1568172070

Licensed in the following states: CA


Bethany Keith, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC

CKD Dietitian

Website: https://instagram.com/ckd.dietitian   

Instagram: @ckd.dietitian

Email: bethanylynnclement@gmail.com 

Phone: (770) 284-0518

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1972105070

Licensed in the following states: AL, GA, FL, SC, TX


Nadia Khambati, RDN, LDN

Nutrition Solutions

Website: https://www.RDNadia.com 

Email: nadia@rdnadia.com 

Social Media: @realrd.nadia

Phone: (847) 232-0333

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1982241667

Licensed in the following states: IL


Liz Kirk, RDN, CDN

SilverStreamRD

Website: https://www.silverstreamrd.com/

Email: SilverstreamRD@outlook.com 

Phone: (585) 766-8157

Fax: (585) 797-6319

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Self-pay, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1487061750

Licensed in the following states: NY


Matilde Ladnier, RD, LD

Private practice

Website: https://matilde-ladnier.clientsecure.me 

Email: matmirrorRD@gmail.com 

Phone: (713) 303-3052

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1770750838

Licensed in the following states: TX, LA, OK, AL, MS


Amanda Lane, MS, RD, CSR, LDN, CDCES

Healthful Lane Nutrition

Website: https://healthfullane.com

Instagram: @amanda.lane.rd

Email: amanda@healthfullane.com 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1215604137

Licensed in the following states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, ME, MN, MS, NJ, OR, PA, TX, VA


Laureen Leyden, MS, RD

Private practice

Website: https://www.holisticjoy.love/ 

Instagram: @LAUREENRD

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LAUREENRDN 

Medium: https://laureenrd.medium.com/ 

Email: laureenrd@protonmail.com 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Holistic Wellness Approach (physical, mental, and emotional well-being)

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Medicare

NPI Number: 1205578168

Licensed in the following states: NY, CA


Ana LLinas, RD

Private practice

Website: https://www.lifexcelcarolina.com 

Email: llinassobrino@gmail.com 

Phone: (505) 506-7009

Fax: (704) 626-3339

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1336564269

Licensed in the following states: NC, SC


Heidi Lohmann-Schrader, MS, RDN, LD

Hy-Vee Health

Website: https://www.hy-vee.com/stores/dietitian/default.aspx?s=228 

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/HyVeeDietitians/ 

Email: Heidi.Lohmann-Schrader@Hy-vee.com 

Phone: (515) 695-3781

Fax: (833) 719-1241

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Self-pay

NPI Number: 1649057274

Licensed in the following states: MO, KS


Victoria Lydeen, MS, RDN, CSR, LDN

Private practice

Website: https://kindkidneyllc.clientsecure.me/ 

Email: kindkidneyllc@gmail.com 

Phone: (626) 817-2386

Fax: (626) 817-2386

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, United Health, Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Optum

NPI number: 1386189892

Licensed in the following states: CA


Jennifer Mann, MS, RD, CSR

Private practice

Website: https://my.practicebetter.io/#/6042dd552a832607a0d50aeb/profile 

Email: jmann@rd4ckd.com 

Phone: (954) 787-2554      

Fax: (954) 678-2590

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance: Medicare

NPI Number: 1669039285

Licensed in the following states: FL


Tenika Miles, MS, RD, LD

Scaled Balance Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://scaledbalancenutrition.com/ 

Email: scaledbalancenutrition@gmail.com

Phone: (706) 452-1043

Fax: (855) 551-4053

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare

NPI Number: 1326578188

Licensed in the following states: GA


Candace Mooney, MS, CSR, RDN

Nourished Pear, LLC

Website: https://nourishedpear.com/

Email: Candace@nourishedpear.com 

Instagram: @nourishedpearofkidneys

Services Provided: Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1134874662

Licensed in the following states: TN, MO, KS, NC, SC, AL, LA


Misty Nason, RD, CSR, CD

Viva Nutrition Counseling LLC

Website: www.vivanutritioncounseling.com

Social Media: @vivanutritioncounseling

Email: RD@vivanutritioncounseling.com

Phone: (253) 376-7792

Fax: (253) 322-6227

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, Medicaid, Regence, Cigna, United HealthCare, Premera

NPI number: 1407047095

Licensed in the following states: WA


Sara Over, MS, RDN, CDN

Sarah Lynn Nutrition

Website: https://www.sarahlynnnutrition.com/ 

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/SarahLynnNutrition and @SarahLynnNutrition 

Email: info@Saralynnnutrition.com 

Phone: (315) 401-0590

Fax: (877) 819-2425

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Excellus, United Health Care, CDPHP, Aetna, Empire, Independent Health, WNY HM BCBS, MVP Cigna, NENY

NPI Number: 1659744688

Licensed in the following states: NY


Tokiko Parker, RDN, LD

Tokiko H. Parker

Website: https://tokikoparker.com

Instagram: @parkertokiko 

Email: tokiko@kidneysupportnutrition.com

Phone: (210) 724-7561

Fax: (210) 898-8066

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Japanese

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Humana Tricare, TriWest, BCBS TX, United Healthcare

NPI Number: 1003512146

Licensed in the following states: TX


Nancy Peckenpaugh, MSEd, RDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, CDN

Lifetime Nutrition Services

Website: https://www.LifetimeNutrition.net 

Email: Nancy@LifetimeNutrition.net 

Phone: (607) 272-1297

Fax: (607) 272-2366

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Diabetes Management

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna

NPI Number: 1063535391

Licensed in the following states: NY


Ruben Perales, RD, LD, CSR

Private practice

Website: www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-perales-rd-ld-csr-90a18447

Email: rubenperales@grandecom.net

Phone: (361) 585-3028

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, BCBS, UHC, Cigna, Humana

 NPI Number: 1407034739

Licensed in the following states: TX


Veronique Pettitt, MS, RD, CSR, FNKF

Vero Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://www.veronutrition.com/ 

Instagram: @veronique.dietitian 

Email: vero@veronutrition.com 

Phone: (757) 453-5473

Fax: (757) 734-8057

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: French

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicaid, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1508401589

Licensed in the following states: VA, MD


Sara Prato, MS, RDN, CD, CSR

The CKD Dietitian

Website: https://theckddietitian.com/ 

Instagram: @the_ckd_dietitian   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.ckd.dietitian 

Email: sara@theckddietitian.com 

Phone: (719) 445-6400

Fax: (719) 445-6405

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1215194378

Licensed in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, MO, NY, VA, WA


Meredith Radisch, MS, RDN, CDN

SDC Nutrition, PC

Website: http://kidneyanddiabetesnutrition.com 

Email: staff@call4nutrition.com 

Phone: (800) 741-6638

Fax: (866) 610-7443

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross, Oxford, 1199, Humana

NPI Number: 1881262624

Licensed in the following states: NY, NJ, VA, CA, AZ, CO


Martina Rahim-Sepulveda, MS, RD

The Bilingual Renal Dietitian

Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557472984331 

Email: bilingualrenaldietitian@gmail.com 

Instagram: @bilingual.renal.dietitian

Phone: (623) 777-9396

Fax: (480) 612-0113

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Spanish

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1073115010

Licensed in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, WI


Kellsey Reed, RDN, LDN

CKD Nutrition, LLC

Email: hello@ckdnutrition.com

Phone: (215) 692-3696

Website: https://www.ckdnutrition.com

Instagram & TikTok: @ckd.nutrition.coach

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ckdnutritionfreecommunity 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1548788904

Licensed in the following states: PA, NV, FL, IL, OH, NC, ME, GA, MN, NY, DE, MO


Kathleen Rees, MS, RD, LD

Nephrology Associates of Mobile 

Website: www.mykidneydoc.net

Email: kathleen.rees@mykidneydoc.net

Phone: (251) 300-6971

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1558016741

Licensed in the following states: AL


Anuradha Roy, RD, CDN, CDCES

Anhad Health Inc.

Phone: (516) 696-0040

Fax: (516) 696-0080

Email: anu@anhadhealth.com 

Website: https://www.anhadhealth.com

Instagram: @anhad.health

Types of Services: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Nutrition Counseling on Hemodialysis, Pre diabetes/Diabetes management, and Weight Loss

Language Access Services: Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HSA/FSA

NPI Number: 1376177840

Licensed in the following states: NY


Kathy Schiro Harvey, MS, RDN, CSR

Puget Sound Kidney Centers

Website: https://www.pskc.net 

Email: kathyh@pskc.net

Phone: (425) 259-1907

Fax: (425) 775-1144

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Medicare, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1629519152

Licensed in the following states: WA


Dharti Shah, MS, RD, LD, CLT

Renal Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://www.renalnutrition.net 

Instagram: @dhartishah.kidneydietitian

Email: dhartishahrd@gmail.com 

Phone: (512) 7632181

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Meal Planning, and Grocery Tours (local clients only)

Language Access Services: Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS Texas, Anthem BCBS, Aetna, UHC, Cigna, Medicare

NPI Number: 1861814154

Licensed in the following states: TX, NJ, WA, CA


Lisa Shettle, MS, RDN, CD-N

Optimal Nutrition, LLC

Website: https://swanintegrative.com  

Email: lshettle07@gmail.com 

Phone: (860) 9162486

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Aetna, Anthem, Connecticare, United Healthcare, Cigna

NPI Number: 1740750835

Licensed in the following states: CT


Sangeeta Shrivastava, PhD, RDN, FAND

Dr. Sangeeta Nutrition

Website: https://drsangeetanutrition.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_sangeeta_nutrition 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangeeta-shrivastava-phd-rdn 

Email: info@drsangeetanutrition.com 

Phone: (818) 770-6200

Fax: (949) 954-3077

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Hindi

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: United Healthcare, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of CA

NPI Number: 1912384900

Licensed in the following states: CA, WA


Jennifer Smart, MS, RD, CSR

Private practice

Website: https://signup.usenourish.com/flow/get-started 

Email: jennifer.smart@usenourish.com 

Services Provided: Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1336550995

Licensed in the following states: MD, District of Columbia (D.C.), NC, TX, DE


Heather Smith, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT

Palmetto Nutrition Therapy

Email: hello@palmettonutritiontherapy.com 

Phone: (843) 548-8401

Fax: (843) 400-1813

Website: https://palmettonutritiontherapy.com

Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/palmettonutritiontherapy 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: United Healthcare

NPI Number: 1912525387

Licensed in the following states: SC, AZ, CA, CO, VA, MI


Pushpa Soundararajan, RDN, LDN, MBA

Private practice

Website: https://www.vpknutrition.com 

Email: vpknutrition@yahoo.com 

Fax: (877) 924-3224

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth

Language Access Services: Tamil

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS, Medicare

NPI Number: 1548638299

Licensed in the following states: IL


Brittany Sparks, RDN, CSR

Nutrition By Brittany

Website: https://www.nutritionbybrittany.com/ 

Email: info@nutritionbybrittany.com

Phone: (916) 300-6904

Fax: (303) 568-7947

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Medicare, United Healthcare, Cigna, BCBS, Humana

NPI Number: 1336697218

Licensed in the following states: CO


Rachel Sproat,  MS, RDN, LDN

Private practice

Website: https://www.wmhs.com/nutrition-services/ 

Email: sproatrm@upmc.edu 

Phone: (240) 964-8416

Fax: (240) 964-8231

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Self-pay, Payment Plans available

NPI Number: 1134844764

Licensed in the following states: PA, MD


Nikki Stevenson, RDN, CD

Puget Sound Kidney Centers

Website: https://www.PSKC.net 

Email: kidneytalk@pskc.net 

Phone: (428) 259-1907

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Glasses, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Medicare, Self-pay

NPI Number: 1225658941

Licensed in the following states: WA


Batina Timmons, MS, RDN

Tampa Nutrition Therapy, LLC

Website: https://tampanutritiontherapy.com/ 

Email: batina@tampanutritiontherapy.com 

Phone: (813) 924-0676

Fax: (813) 949-3214

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1265593644

Licensed in the following states: FL


Megan Toomey, MS, RD, CSR, LDN

Carolina Kidney Dietitian, LLC

Website: https://www.carolinakidneydietitian.com/ 

Booking: https://healingnutritionllc.practicebetter.io/#/64e8bd42726fd48142f1e300/bookings?step=services 

Email: carolinakidneydietitian@gmail.com 

Phone: (828) 338-8349

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Meal Planning

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, United Healthcare

NPI Number: 1447964135

Licensed in the following states: NC, MS, IL, FL


Summer Van Arsdale, RD, CSR, CCTD, LD

The Kidney Nutrition Coach, LLC

Website: https://www.thekidneynutritioncoach.com 

Instagram: @kidneynutritioncoach

Email: Summer@TheKidneyNutritionCoach.com 

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

Accepts the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare

NPI Number: 1871290940

Licensed in the following states: OH, AZ, CO, CA


Brandy Winfree, RDN, CSR, LDN

Private practice

Website: https://www.brandywinfreerdn.com/ 

Email: brandy@brandywinfreerdn.com 

Phone: (850) 203-0076

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Pediatric CKD Counseling

Payment Options: Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill

NPI Number: 1902687361

Licensed in the following states: FL, AL, GA


Terri Wong, RD, CSR, LD

Private practice

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-wong-rd-csr-ld-1a060615 

Email: terriwong1230@gmail.com

Phone: (832) 518-8221

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources, Diabetes

Language Access Services: Cantonese

Payment Options: Self-pay

NPI Number: 1386163541

Licensed in the following states: TX


Edith Yang, RD, CSR, CLT, FAND

Healthy Mission Dietitian, Inc 

Website: healthymissiondietitian.com 

Instagram: @healthymissiondietitian

TikTok: @healthymissiondietitian

Email: info@healthymissionrd.com  

Phone: (626) 268-1353 

Fax: (626) 231-0616

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classed, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Language Access Services: Mandarin Chinese

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: Anthem BCBS, Blue Shield of CA, HealthNet, Medicare, Greater Covina Medical Group, Optum, United Healthcare, Medicare, Allied Pacific IPA

NPI number: 1598197402 

Licensed in the following states: CA, AK, NV


Kate Zalewski, RDN, CSR, LDN

Your Kidney Dietitian, PLLC

Website: https://www.yourkidneydietitian.com

Instagram: @yourkidneydietitian

TikTok: @yourkidneydietitian

Email: kate@yourkidneydietitian.com 

Phone: 224-725-3530

Fax: (312) 646-4120

Services Provided: Individual Counseling, Group Classes, Telehealth, Nutrition Resources

Payment Options: Insurance, Medicare, HSA/FSA, Self-pay, Superbill, Payment Plans available

Accepts the following insurance providers: BCBS, BCBS Medicare Advantage

NPI Number: 1962838680

Licensed in the following states: FL, IA, IL, KY, MS, NC, NV, OH, TN


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