Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Nephrologists in North Carolina, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 2, 2026

PBCMMG Excellence Certified \u2014 Recognizing Excellence in Healthcare

How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every nephrology physician with active credentialing in North Carolina. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.

  1. #2

    Nathan Woolwine, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  2. #3

    Theodore Stem, MD

    NephrologyPennsylvania, PA21+ years in practice
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  3. #4

    Karin True, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  4. #5

    William Finn, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  5. #6

    Eric Kirk, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  6. #7

    Sangeetha Potu, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  7. #8

    Robert Gaeta, DO FASN

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  8. #9

    Greg Warren, DO

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  9. #10

    Wesley Pruitt, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  10. #11

    Joseph Ruberwa, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice
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  11. #12

    Arthur Greenberg, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  12. #13

    Ralph Daher, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC17+ years in practice
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  13. #14

    Jobira Woldemichael, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA13+ years in practice
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  14. #15

    Patricia Adams, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  15. #16

    Charles Stoddard, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  16. #17

    Racquel Holmes, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC10+ years in practice
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  17. #18

    James Lin, MD

    Concierge MedicineCalifornia, CA21+ years in practice
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  18. #19

    Manish Goyal, MD

    Hospital MedicineNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  19. #20

    Isai Bowline, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC17+ years in practice
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  20. #21

    John Gerig, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  21. #22

    Itunu Owoyemi, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  22. #23

    Abdullah Shahid, MD, FACP

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  23. #24

    Winfield Word-Sims, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  24. #25

    Karl Brandspigel, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  25. #26

    Maham Ali, MD

    Addiction MedicineMichigan, MI7+ years in practice
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  26. #27

    Florence Hutchison, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  27. #28

    Todd Griffith, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  28. #29

    Preeti Gurnani, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC18+ years in practice
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  29. #30

    Fernando Ariza, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  30. #31

    Michael Bond, MD

    Addiction MedicineFlorida, FL11+ years in practice
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  31. #32

    Charles Cooperberg, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  32. #33

    William Halstenberg, MD

    Hospital MedicineNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  33. #34

    Paul Bolin, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  34. #35

    Umabala Pasupala, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC16+ years in practice
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  35. #36

    Dhruva Chawla, MD

    Hospital MedicineNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  36. #37

    Hesham Shaban, MD

    Addiction MedicineMichigan, MI17+ years in practice
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  37. #38

    Nancy Finnigan, DO

    NephrologyFlorida, FL19+ years in practice
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  38. #39

    Benjamin Hippen, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  39. #40

    Odianosen Obadan, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA12+ years in practice
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  40. #41

    Sarita Cross, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  41. #42

    Yuan Lu, MD

    PsychiatryNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  42. #43

    Charles Jere, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC18+ years in practice
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  43. #44

    Choomsang Lohavichan, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC17+ years in practice
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  44. #45

    Gianna Mercogliano, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice
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  45. #46

    Pulkit Gandhi, MD

    Hospital MedicineNew York, NY12+ years in practice
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  46. #47

    Cynthia Denu-Ciocca, md

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  47. #48

    Michael Casey, MD

    Concierge MedicineNorth Carolina, NC18+ years in practice
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  48. #49

    Laura Sims, MD

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC9+ years in practice
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  49. #50

    So Yoon Jang, md

    NephrologyNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  50. #51

    William Burgess, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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