What Pain Management Associates does

Pain Management Associates, Inc. (DBA Pain Relief Centers) is a multi-site interventional pain management and musculoskeletal care practice operating 14+ clinic locations across California, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Florida. The practice was co-founded by Keyvan Zavarei M.D. and Amir Pouradib M.D., a double board-certified specialist in pain management and physical medicine & rehabilitation trained at UC Irvine, and operates as a network affiliate of Surgery Partners. It serves adult patients presenting with chronic pain, spinal disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, peripheral neuropathy, sports injuries, and complex regional pain syndrome.

The practice delivers care through a multidisciplinary model combining interventional pain procedures — fluoroscopically-guided epidurals, selective nerve blocks, transforaminal injections, radio-frequency lesioning, spinal cord stimulation, provocative discography, spinal infusion pumps, and adhesiolysis (Racz procedure) — with electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG and nerve conduction studies), physical medicine & rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Diagnostic and treatment work is performed by a roster of physicians trained at Mayo Clinic, University of Utah, UC Irvine, USC, and UC San Diego, including board-certified anesthesiologists, interventional pain specialists, and physiatrists. Patient interaction is supported through a NextGen Healthcare patient portal for scheduling, records access, and provider communication.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed primarily to Medicare and commercial insurers, with limited self-pay cash pricing disclosed only by phone inquiry. Patient acquisition occurs via physician referrals, insurance network participation, direct patient inquiries, and an active digital presence (website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). Operational infrastructure — including vendor compliance via ProviderTrust's VendorProof, data security, and accessibility policy — is shared with the Surgery Partners parent network. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no funding events, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are reported in the available data.

Name

Pain Management Associates

Legal name

Pain Management Associates, Inc.

Website

https://pmaphysician.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pain Management Associates (DBA Pain Relief Centers) is a multi-site, Surgery Partners-affiliated interventional pain and musculoskeletal practice operating 14+ clinics across six US states, serving adult chronic-pain, spinal, and sports-injury patients with fluoroscopy-guided procedures, electrodiagnostic testing, and rehabilitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

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 Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Pain Medicine (Interventional/Neuropathic Pain) (HLAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Chronic pain management
• Interventional pain procedures
• Musculoskeletal care services
• Electrodiagnostic medicine
• Physical medicine rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Pain Management Associates generates revenue through direct medical service provision including interventional pain procedures, consultations, electrodiagnostic testing, and ongoing pain management. Services are billed to insurance providers including Medicare and commercial payers, with some self-pay options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pain Management Associates provides multidisciplinary pain management and musculoskeletal care through interventional procedures (epidural injections, nerve blocks, radio-frequency lesioning, spinal cord stimulation, discography, spinal infusion pumps), diagnostic services (electrodiagnostic medicine with EMG and nerve conduction studies), and specialty services (sports medicine, spine specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation). The practice treats chronic pain, spinal disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, peripheral neuropathy, myofascial pain, compression neuropathy, and complex regional pain syndrome for individual patients at physical clinic locations across multiple US states.

Product overview

Pain Management Associates is a medical practice offering comprehensive musculoskeletal and pain management care. The organization provides a multi-disciplinary approach combining interventional pain procedures (epidural injections, nerve blocks, radio-frequency lesioning, spinal cord stimulation, discography, spinal infusion pumps), diagnostic services (electrodiagnostic medicine with EMG/nerve conduction studies), and specialty services (sports medicine, spine specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation). The practice treats conditions including spinal disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, peripheral neuropathy, myofascial pain, compression neuropathy, and complex regional pain syndrome. Patient engagement is supported through a NextGen Healthcare patient portal. All services are delivered through a network of physicians with subspecialty training in anesthesiology, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spinal Disorder Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• Pain relief for more than 2 years in 78% of 200 consecutive patients treated with epidural injections (per referenced study)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ProviderTrustminorOthersProviderTrust is a healthcare data science company providing vendor compliance monitoring services. They partner with Pain Management Associates through their VendorProof solution to screen vendors against federal and state exclusion databases, verify vendor information, and ensure regulatory compliance. Vendors are required to enroll in VendorProof and submit business information including tax ID, ownership information, and W-9 forms. ProviderTrust monitors vendors for OIG exclusions, Medicare fraud, and other risk-related issues.
• Surgery PartnerscoreOthersSurgery Partners is the parent company and network affiliation for Pain Management Associates. The practice operates as part of the Surgery Partners network of surgical facilities, physician practices, and ancillary services. Surgery Partners provides the branding, compliance infrastructure, and operational framework including vendor compliance requirements, data privacy policies, and contact information (310 Seven Springs Way, Suite 500, Brentwood TN 37027).
• Pharmacy PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacies that receive patient prescription information for dispensing medications prescribed during pain management treatment. The practice discloses protected health information to pharmacies to fill prescriptions as part of treatment activities.
• Laboratory PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaboratory services that receive patient information for ordering blood tests and other diagnostic laboratory work as part of patient evaluation and treatment. The practice discloses protected health information to laboratories for ordering tests.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Helix Health Group: Emerging platform aggregating interventional pain management practices across the US. Comparable to PMA's growth model and focus on minimally invasive procedures for chronic pain patients.

Regional players

• Cedars-Sinai Pain Center: Academic-affiliated multidisciplinary pain program offering interventional procedures, rehabilitation, and behavioral health for chronic pain. Comparable in modality mix and patient acuity, though anchored to a single academic medical center in Los Angeles.

Direct peers

• Pain Treatment Centers of America: Multi-location interventional pain practice offering chronic pain management, minimally invasive procedures, and electrodiagnostic services in the South and Midwest. Closely overlaps PMA's procedural mix and patient profile.
• National Spine & Pain Centers: One of the largest interventional pain management networks in the US with locations across multiple states, offering epidural injections, nerve blocks, RF ablation, and spinal cord stimulation similar to PMA's service mix. Directly comparable in scope, modality, and patient segment.
• Premier Pain & Spine: Interventional pain management group offering epidurals, nerve blocks, SCS, and regenerative treatments with multi-state presence. Highly comparable specialty practice competing for the same chronic pain patient population.
• Spine & Pain Institute of New York: Specialty practice offering interventional spine and pain procedures, sports medicine, and physical medicine & rehabilitation. Closely mirrors PMA's multidisciplinary musculoskeletal and pain service model.
• Clearway Pain Solutions: PE-backed interventional pain management platform with multiple clinic locations, focused on advanced procedures such as spinal cord stimulation, RF ablation, and vertebroplasty. Comparable in scale, modality, and PE-affiliated growth profile.
• Integrated Pain Management: Specialty pain management practice network providing interventional pain procedures, EMG/nerve conduction studies, and physical medicine/rehabilitation. Directly comparable service portfolio and referral-driven GTM motion.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital system operating affiliated physician practices and ambulatory pain management services nationwide. Provides overlapping capability at greater scale through its employed-physician and ASC networks.
• Surgery Partners: Parent company and operator of PMA's network, providing infrastructure, branding, and compliance. Owns and operates surgical facilities and affiliated physician practices across the US, making it the closest platform-level comparable and strategic reference point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PainReliefGrp
• Facebookfacebook.com/PainAssociatesFountainValley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pain-management-associates-inc.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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