National Spine & Pain Centers

What National Spine & Pain Centers does

National Spine & Pain Centers (NSPC) is a private U.S. healthcare services organization that operates a network of 100+ interventional pain management clinics across 12 states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, supported by owned ambulatory surgery centers (Pain Consultants ASC, Friendship Surgery Center, Gainesville Pain Surgery Center, Bey Lea Surgery Center, Surgery Center of Fort Myers) and a portfolio of affiliated practice brands such as Premier Pain Centers, New York Spine & Pain Physicians, Pain & Spine Specialists of Connecticut, and National Pain Institute. The company delivers comprehensive interventional pain management — including epidural steroid injections, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation, radiofrequency neurotomy, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), Aurora ZIP lumbar fusion, K-Laser therapy, and regenerative medicine under the StemCell ARTS sub-brand — to patients with chronic and acute spinal, joint, and nerve pain, with clinical staff credentialed from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins, and Cleveland Clinic.

The business model is fee-for-service clinical care delivered through affiliated physician practices and ASCs, billed primarily through insurance reimbursement (with Florida pricing transparency referenced via the state Health Price Finder). Patient-facing technology is outsourced to athenahealth (patient portal, scheduling, records) and SureMed (pre-registration/engagement at Florida sites), while back-office operations sit under the corporate entity at 4960 SW 72 Ave., Suite 405, Miami, FL, and a Rockville, MD mailing address. Go-to-market is content-driven patient acquisition via condition/treatment pages, patient testimonials, community seminars, and physician-led lectures, supported by industry conference presence including the company's annual Business of Pain Medicine Conference.

Founded in 1989 and consolidated through a major 2018 acquisition and affiliation wave, the platform raised $32M in March 2019 to fund continued expansion, is led by President Douglas Badertscher (appointed February 2021) and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Staats, and maintains an active operating presence with a 2026-dated website and ongoing news output.

Name

National Spine & Pain Centers

Legal name

National Spine & Pain Centers

Website

https://treatingpain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

National Spine & Pain Centers operates a network of 100+ interventional pain management clinics across 12 U.S. states, providing epidural injections, spinal cord stimulation, regenerative therapies, and minimally invasive procedures to individual patients with chronic and acute spine, joint, and nerve pain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical) (HLAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Pain Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM)

Keywords

• Pain management services
• Interventional pain care
• Chronic pain treatment
• Spine care clinics
• Regenerative medicine services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

National Spine & Pain Centers operates a multi-state network of pain management clinics delivering interventional pain treatments for patients with chronic and acute pain conditions. Services include specialized pain management procedures and regenerative medicine treatments offered through the StemCell ARTS sub-brand, delivered across 100+ clinic locations in 12 states and supported by an athenahealth-powered patient portal.

Product overview

National Spine & Pain Centers operates as a healthcare services organization offering interventional pain management treatments through a network of affiliated practices across multiple states. The core offering consists of comprehensive pain management services including diagnostic procedures, injections, regenerative therapies (StemCell ARTS brand), neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation, DRG stimulation), and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The organization provides patient-facing digital services including athenahealth-based patient portals and SureMed patient engagement platforms at Florida locations. Treatments span over 40 procedural categories ranging from epidural steroid injections and radiofrequency neurotomy to advanced regenerative therapies like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapy, with sub-brands like StemCell ARTS specializing in regenerative medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StemCell ARTS: Specialized practice focused on stem cell and regenerative therapies for pain management, operating in Maryland and Virginia locations including Chevy Chase and Tysons Corner.

Products and services

• Interventional Pain Management Services Specialized interventional pain management treatments for adult patients with chronic and acute pain conditions, delivered through 100+ clinic locations across 12 states by physicians and clinical staff.
• StemCell ARTS Regenerative Medicine Regenerative medicine treatments offered as a sub-brand (StemCell ARTS) of the main pain management services, targeting patients seeking advanced therapies for chronic pain conditions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• U.S. Pain & Spine: U.S. Pain & Spine operates a multi-state network of interventional pain management clinics and is the closest direct competitor to NSPC, matching its clinic-network model, procedure menu (spinal cord stimulation, injections, regenerative therapies), and PE-backed growth strategy.
• Prospira PainCare: Prospira was a national interventional pain management platform that NSPC acquired in 2012; its pre-acquisition profile (multi-site pain clinics offering similar injections, stimulation, and rehab services) makes it a directly comparable historical peer.
• Premier Pain Centers: Premier Pain Centers was an NJ-based interventional pain management group affiliated with NSPC in 2018; it operated comparable spinal cord stimulation, injection, and chronic pain services targeting the same patient demographic.
• New York Spine & Pain Physicians: NY Spine & Pain Physicians was a multi-location NY interventional pain practice acquired/affiliated by NSPC in 2018; its procedural mix, patient base, and metropolitan footprint closely mirror NSPC's core offering.
• Advanced Pain Management: Advanced Pain Management operates a network of pain and spine clinics with similar interventional procedures (injections, spinal cord stimulation, regenerative therapies); same specialty and physician practice model as NSPC.
• Pain Treatment Centers of America: Pain Treatment Centers of America operates interventional pain clinics in the South-Central U.S. offering spinal cord stimulation, injections, and minimally invasive procedures; directly comparable in specialty, service line, and patient demographic.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Anesthesia Partners: USAP is a large, PE-backed physician practice management company focused on anesthesia with significant overlap into chronic pain and interventional pain services; comparable in scale, multi-state operating model, and institutional sponsor backing.
• Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo): HOPCo is a musculoskeletal practice management and ASC platform partnering with orthopedic and spine practices; adjacent specialty with overlapping physician practice management, ASC ownership, and value-based care economics relevant to NSPC.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Rothman is a large regional orthopedic and spine specialty group with significant overlap in spine and pain management procedures; comparable in clinical scope, regional multi-site footprint, and employer-of-choice reputation.

Emerging players

• U.S. Orthopedic Partners: U.S. Orthopedic Partners is a PE-backed orthopedic and spine physician practice management platform in the Southeast, with overlapping referral relationships, payor dynamics, and clinic-network growth strategy versus NSPC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/treatingpain

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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