What Clearway Pain does

Clearway Pain Solutions is a multi-state integrated pain management organization that delivers interventional procedures, physical therapy, medication management, chiropractic care, massage therapy, and regenerative medicine to patients suffering from chronic pain conditions. The platform combines board-certified physicians, advanced practitioners, chiropractors, and physical therapists who coordinate individualized treatment plans that span spinal cord stimulation, basivertebral nerve radiofrequency ablation (Intracept), MILD, SI joint fusion, kyphoplasty, radiofrequency ablation, joint and epidural injections, and adjunctive therapies. The company operates through three retained brands — Clearway (flagship, headquartered in Annapolis, MD), Relievus (NJ/PA), and The Center for Pain (Alabama) — and runs 67+ physical clinic locations across 10 U.S. states with 143 practitioners, supported by an Athenahealth-powered patient portal and 855.527.PAIN phone scheduling.

The business is a fee-for-service medical practice that bills through insurance networks, workers' compensation carriers, and motor vehicle accident claims, while generating additional revenue from workers' comp functional capacity evaluations, motor vehicle EMC assessments, durable medical equipment (bracing), and in-house lab and pharmacy services. Patient acquisition is dual-channel: direct-to-consumer via website, SEO, phone, and Pain Awareness Month community outreach, plus B2B referral pipelines from physician offices, workers' comp carriers, and law firms.

Clearway was formed in February 2018 when Gulf Coast Pain Institute partnered with NexPhase Capital, a New York-based private equity firm that has since funded a roll-up strategy including the 2021 merger with The Center for Pain, the 2022 merger with Relievus Pain Management, and acquisitions of Eastern Neurodiagnostic Associates (2025) and West Alabama Spine and Pain Specialists (2025). A nationwide partnership with Curaechoice (2026) extends access to 110+ clinic locations and 60,000 participating pharmacies. Leadership transitioned from physician-founder Dr. Damean Freas (now Chairman) to professional CEO Jonathan Davis to support continued scaling.

Name

Clearway Pain

Legal name

Clearway Pain Solutions

Website

https://clearwaypain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clearway Pain Solutions is a multi-state integrated pain management practice operating 67+ clinics across 10 U.S. states with 143 practitioners, delivering interventional procedures, physical therapy, and medication management to chronic pain, workers' comp, and motor vehicle accident patients under the Clearway, Relievus, and Center for Pain brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management Services

NAICS

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical) (HLAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pain Medicine (Interventional/Neuropathic Pain) (HLAKAIAM), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Chronic Pain Rehabilitation & Functional Restoration (HSADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Interventional pain management
• Chronic pain treatment
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Workers compensation injury care
• Regenerative medicine therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare revenue generated from interventional pain procedures, physical therapy, medication management, chiropractic services, massage therapy, EMG/NCS testing, bracing, and other clinical services. Revenue is collected through insurance billing, workers' compensation claims, and motor vehicle accident claims.
2. Insurance and Third-Party Payer Revenue: Revenue from accepting most major insurance plans, workers' compensation, and motor vehicle accident claims. The company participates in insurance networks and billing systems for reimbursement of covered services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clearway Pain Solutions is a multi-clinic pain management medical practice that diagnoses and treats chronic pain through interventional procedures (including spinal cord stimulation and the Intracept procedure), physical therapy, medication management, chiropractic care, massage therapy, bracing, and regenerative medicine such as platelet-rich plasma. It serves patients with chronic pain conditions as well as workers' compensation and motor vehicle injury cases through a multidisciplinary, non-opioid-first clinical model.

Product overview

Clearway Pain Solutions operates as a comprehensive, multi-state integrated pain management organization offering a unified platform of pain solutions. The portfolio includes the core Clearway Pain Solutions brand (flagship), along with acquired brands Relievus Pain Management and The Center for Pain. Services encompass interventional pain management procedures (spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency ablation, Intracept, kyphoplasty, MILD, DiscFX, endoscopic rhizotomy), physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, medication management, bracing, and regenerative medicine (platelet rich plasma therapy). The organization also provides specialized services for workers' compensation and motor vehicle injuries, diagnostic testing (EMG/NCS), and operates pharmacy and lab services. At Relievus locations, VIPCARE offers premium personal injury and workers' compensation coordination. All services are coordinated through an integrated system with locations across 10 U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interventional Pain Management Procedures Comprehensive interventional pain services including epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, joint injections, and other minimally invasive procedures for adult patients with chronic pain conditions.
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Therapy Neurostimulation therapy in which an implanted device delivers electrical signals to the spinal cord to interrupt pain signals, used for chronic, intractable pain patients who have failed other treatments.
• Intracept Procedure Minimally invasive, image-guided procedure that uses radiofrequency ablation of the basivertebral nerve to treat chronic vertebrogenic low back pain in adult patients.
• Physical Therapy Physical rehabilitation services provided in-house to help chronic pain patients regain strength, mobility, and function as part of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Medication Management Physician-led prescribing and monitoring of pain medications, focused on non-opioid regimens and minimizing long-term opioid exposure for chronic pain patients.
• Chiropractic Care Chiropractic treatment services delivered in-house as part of the multidisciplinary pain management care model for eligible patients.
• Massage Therapy Therapeutic massage services provided as part of the chronic pain treatment plan to support recovery and pain relief.
• Bracing Provision of orthopedic braces and supports as part of conservative and post-procedural pain management care.
• Regenerative Medicine (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections and regenerative therapies used to promote tissue healing and reduce pain in musculoskeletal conditions.
• EMG/NCS Diagnostic Testing Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) used to diagnose nerve and muscle disorders contributing to chronic pain.
• Workers' Compensation Injury Services Pain management services for patients with work-related injuries, billed through workers' compensation insurance and supported by documentation for claims and case management.
• Motor Vehicle Injury Services Pain management and rehabilitative care for patients injured in motor vehicle accidents, billed through auto insurers and personal injury protection coverage.
• VIPCARE Concierge Program Premium, concierge-style pain management program offering enhanced access, amenities, and personalized care for patients willing to pay out-of-pocket or self-pay.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Intracept Procedure targets approximately one in six Americans with chronic low back pain who may have vertebrogenic pain
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• CuraechoicemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026Curaechoice announced a nationwide partnership with The Center for Pain (a Clearway company) to provide no-cost pain management services to its members across 110+ clinic locations in 10 U.S. states. The partnership grants Curaechoice members and their families access to Clearway's multidisciplinary pain care, including board-certified physicians, physical therapy, and prescribed medications at any of 60,000 participating pharmacies with $0 coverage.
• Relievus Pain ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Clearway Pain Solutions merged with Relievus Pain Management in July 2022, creating one of the largest integrated pain management organizations in the U.S. The combined entity includes 143 practitioners across 67 locations in six states, expanding into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Relievus operates as a Clearway company.
• The Center for PaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Clearway Pain Solutions merged with The Center for Pain, creating one of the largest integrated pain solutions practices in the U.S. with 40 doctors and 59 clinical practitioners serving 43 locations in Maryland, Florida, Alabama, and Delaware. The Center for Pain was founded in 1997 by Dr. David Herrick and comprised 5 physicians and 15 nurse practitioners/physician assistants treating patients in 6 locations in south central Alabama.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Pain Center: The Pain Center is an outpatient pain-medicine practice offering interventional procedures and multimodal treatment for chronic pain. It competes for similar patients and referral relationships, although its operating footprint is more regional.
• Advanced Pain Management: Advanced Pain Management is an outpatient pain-management group focused on interventional procedures and multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain. It serves a similar physician-referred and self-referred patient base and competes in the same specialty-clinic category.
• National Spine & Pain Centers: National Spine & Pain Centers operates a large network of interventional pain and spine specialists serving chronic-pain patients with procedures and related outpatient care. Its service mix, referral model, and multi-site physician platform closely resemble Clearway's core offering.
• Pain Specialists of America: Pain Specialists of America is a multi-site pain physician group providing interventional procedures, medication management, and related chronic-pain services. Its specialty-clinic model and patient population are closely comparable to Clearway's.
• National Pain Institute: National Pain Institute is a pain-management physician network providing diagnostic and interventional treatment for chronic and injury-related pain. Its outpatient delivery, service mix, and insurance-based reimbursement model are comparable to Clearway's.

Broad incumbents

• Surgery Partners: Surgery Partners is a large operator of ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient procedural facilities. It is a broad incumbent comparator for Clearway's minimally invasive and interventional procedure capabilities, though it is not a pure pain-specialist practice.

Others

• Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific has spinal-cord-stimulation, neuromodulation, and minimally invasive pain-treatment offerings. Its technology overlaps with the clinical category in which Clearway provides SCS and related procedures, but it sells devices rather than operating pain clinics.
• Privia Health: Privia Health is a physician-enablement and practice-management platform supporting multi-state medical groups and their referral infrastructure. It is a business-model comparator for Clearway's integrated provider network, not a direct pain-care competitor.
• US Physical Therapy: US Physical Therapy operates outpatient physical-therapy and rehabilitation clinics with a multi-state clinic model. Clearway's physical therapy, functional restoration, and workers' compensation services create meaningful operating overlap, even though the company serves a broader set of musculoskeletal patients.
• Medtronic: Medtronic is a medical-device company with spinal-cord-stimulation and other neuromodulation products used in pain treatment. It is an enabling technology peer to Clearway's SCS offering rather than a direct clinic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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