Peter T. Nguyen, MD, FACP, FASN
Peter T. Nguyen, MD, FACP, FASN
Nephrology, Transplant Nephrology
Accepting New Patients
Video Visits Available
About Dr. Peter T. Nguyen
"I believe that exceptional patient care begins with education and prioritizes prevention. My therapeutic approach centers on addressing all aspects of a patient’s life, fostering a comprehensive strategy to support their well-being."
Dr. Nguyen graduated with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical degree from Texas Tech School of Medicine. Â He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine where he was inducted to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Â Dr. Nguyen completed his fellowship in Nephrology at Baylor, serving as Chief Fellow during his final year. Â He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology and is a Specialist in Clinical Hypertension. Â
Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, a member of the American Society of Transplantation and a member of Renal Physicians Association.  He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at both Weill Cornell Medical College and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute.
Dr. Nguyen sits on and chairs a number of committees at Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital System. Â Most notably, he is a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Houston Methodist Hospital. Â Dr. Nguyen also specializes in transplantation, working with the JC Walter Transplant Center at Houston Methodist Hospital. Â He is the medical director of DaVita Galleria and DaVita Avian dialysis units. Â
Amongst his accolades, Dr. Nguyen has been recognized as a Top 300 Physician in Houston in 2012 by Health and Fitness Sports Magazine and a Top Doctor in Houstonia Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Â He has also been named a Rising Star by Super Doctors in 2015 and 2016.
Dr. Nguyen graduated with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical degree from Texas Tech School of Medicine. Â He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine where he was inducted to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Â Dr. Nguyen completed his fellowship in Nephrology at Baylor, serving as Chief Fellow during his final year. Â He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology and is a Specialist in Clinical Hypertension. Â
Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, a member of the American Society of Transplantation and a member of Renal Physicians Association.  He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at both Weill Cornell Medical College and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute.
Dr. Nguyen sits on and chairs a number of committees at Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital System. Â Most notably, he is a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Houston Methodist Hospital. Â Dr. Nguyen also specializes in transplantation, working with the JC Walter Transplant Center at Houston Methodist Hospital. Â He is the medical director of DaVita Galleria and DaVita Avian dialysis units. Â
Amongst his accolades, Dr. Nguyen has been recognized as a Top 300 Physician in Houston in 2012 by Health and Fitness Sports Magazine and a Top Doctor in Houstonia Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Â He has also been named a Rising Star by Super Doctors in 2015 and 2016.
Dr. Peter T. Nguyen has an academic appointment.
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Clinical Interests
- Acid-base disorders
- Chronic kidney disease
- Dialysis management
- Electrolyte disorders
- Glomerular disease
- Hypertension
- Kidney stones
- Kidney transplant
- Multi-organ transplant
Accepted Insurance Plans
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-38(HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
- Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna International
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
- Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
- Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
- Aetna Student Health
- Aetna Transplant
- Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
- Aetna Workers' Comp
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
- BCBS PPO Wespath
- Best Doctors International
- Bind Surest UHC
- Blue Choice POS
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Out of State
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Edge
- Blue Essentials
- Blue Essentials Access
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna Allegiance OAP
- Cigna Allegiance PPO
- Cigna APWU
- Cigna C-24 Network
- Cigna Choice Fund
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Global Health Benefits (International)
- Cigna Great West
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Qualcare
- Cigna Shared Administration OAP
- Cigna Shared Administration PPO
- Cigna SureFit
- Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
- Coventry PPO
- DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON
- DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO)
- Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
- First Health PPO
- GeoBlue
- HAA Preferred Partners (International)
- HealthSmart Accel PPO
- HealthSmart Payors Organization
- HealthSmart PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR HMO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR Total Care Dual
- HMO Blue
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana TRICARE 2
- Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : TEXAN PLUS
- Medicare Railroad
- Molina Marketplace Exchange
- Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO (Dual) HIDE
- Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO Dual-SNP) FIDE
- MultiPlan PPO
- Olympus Managed Care (International)
- PHCS Healthy Directions
- PHCS MEDI-SHARE
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS/Multiplan Practitioner & Ancillary Only
- ProCare Medicare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
- TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
- TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
- TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
- TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
- UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
- UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
- UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-040
- UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
- UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
- UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
- UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
- UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
- UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
- UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
- UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
- UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
- UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- US Family Health Plan
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- WELLPOINT ESSENTIALS MARKETPLACE
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Home Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Lung Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
- Wellpoint Select (HMO)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Fellowship
- Nephrology | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas | 2008
Residency
- Internal Medicine | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas | 2006
Doctor of Medicine
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas | 2003
Undergraduate
- Biology | University of Texas, Austin, Texas | 1998
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital
Center Memberships
- Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
- Houston Methodist
- Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
Office Locations
Publications
FAQ
Can I book an appointment with Dr. Peter T. Nguyen?
Yes. Please contact the physician's office directly at 713.363.8592 to schedule an appointment or call 713.790.3333 for assistance in finding another doctor.
What insurance does Dr. Peter T. Nguyen accept?
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What practice does Dr. Peter T. Nguyen work at?
Dr. Peter T. Nguyen works at Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates - Nephrology.
Where is Dr. Peter T. Nguyen office located?
Dr. Peter T. Nguyen has 2 office location(s). View complete address(es) on Dr. Peter T. Nguyen's profile.
How do patients rate Dr. Peter T. Nguyen in reviews?
204 patients have reviewed Dr. Peter T. Nguyen. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.9/5. You can read individual reviews and ratings on Dr. Peter T. Nguyen's profile.
What languages does Dr. Peter T. Nguyen speak?
Dr. Peter T. Nguyen, or the office, speaks English.
What are Dr. Peter T. Nguyen's specialties?
Dr. Peter T. Nguyen is a specialist in Nephrology, Transplant Nephrology.