Wake Spine & Pain

What Wake Spine & Pain does

Wake Spine & Pain Specialists is a private, multi-site interventional pain management practice headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, providing outpatient care for chronic pain conditions including back pain, neck pain, neuropathic pain, joint pain, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, and post-laminectomy syndrome. The clinical offering centers on minimally invasive procedures — lumbar epidural steroid injections, facet and joint injections, radiofrequency ablation/thermocoagulation, spinal cord stimulation, medial branch blocks, kyphoplasty, and complementary in-house physical therapy — paired with diagnostic workups via electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS). Care is delivered by 8 board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians (MD/DO) supported by 3 physician assistants and 6 nurse practitioners across 8 clinic locations in Cary, Garner, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Fayetteville, Greenville, Greensboro, and a billing/administration office.

The practice generates revenue through professional services billing under a broad insurance mix — Aetna, BCBS (NC/Out-of-State/Anthem/Blue Value), Cigna, Greatwest, Tricare North Region/PRIME, Humana, Medicare, Medicaid, United Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, and Workers Comp — performed in-office to avoid ambulatory facility fees. Acquisition channels combine direct-to-consumer elements (online booking, 48-hour appointment promise, telemedicine, Facebook/X presence, email newsletter, educational knowledge center) with a structured B2B-style referring-provider program that hosts NC STOP Act compliance, CDC opiate-crisis guidance, an opioid dose calculator, and FDA benzo warnings for referring physicians. The go-to-market is regionally concentrated in North Carolina with no disclosed plans for out-of-state expansion.

The company reports no parent, no institutional or private-equity backing, and operates as physician-owned practice. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by procedure, insurance, and patient needs; cost competitiveness is marketed through elimination of facility fees. No app, no public API, and no disclosed technology integrations or M&A activity appear in the source data.

Name

Wake Spine & Pain

Legal name

Wake Spine & Pain Specialists

Website

https://wakespine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wake Spine & Pain Specialists is a private, Raleigh-headquartered interventional pain management practice operating 8 North Carolina clinic locations, delivering minimally invasive procedures (radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, epidural injections) and in-house physical therapy to chronic-pain patients across commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers Comp payers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical) (HLAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pain Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM)

Keywords

• Pain management services
• Interventional pain treatments
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Chronic pain therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services and Medical Procedures: Revenue generated from patient consultations, diagnostic procedures, and minimally invasive treatments for chronic pain conditions. Services are performed in-office to avoid additional facility fees. The practice accepts multiple insurance providers including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Tricare, Humana, Medicare, Medicaid, United Healthcare, and Workers Comp.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wake Spine & Pain Specialists is a multi-location pain management practice delivering interventional pain treatments and diagnostic services for chronic pain conditions affecting the spine and musculoskeletal system. Services include minimally invasive procedures such as epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, medial branch blocks, and kyphoplasty, alongside diagnostic electrophysiology (EMG/NCS). Procedures are performed in-office, and the practice accepts a broad range of insurance providers while scheduling appointments typically within 48 hours.

Product overview

Wake Spine & Pain Specialists is a multi-location pain management practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of interventional treatments and diagnostic services for chronic pain conditions. The practice provides interventional treatments including Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections, Facet and Joint Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Medial Branch Blocks, and Kyphoplasty. Diagnostic services include Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG). The practice specializes in treating conditions affecting the spine including back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, and post-laminectomy syndrome. Wake Spine & Pain operates multiple clinic locations across North Carolina including Cary, Garner, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Fayetteville, Greenville, and Greensboro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections A non-surgical treatment for lower back pain and radicular pain involving injection of anesthetic and steroids into the epidural space of the spine to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Facet and Joint Injections Minimally invasive procedure that injects numbing agent and steroid medication into facet joints of the spine to decrease inflammation, block pain, and diagnose pain origin. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (Radiofrequency Thermocogulation) Treatment using radio waves to produce heat that targets damaged nerves, disrupting pain signal transmission on a semi-permanent basis by destroying or impairing nerve tissue. Available in continuous and pulsed forms. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Implanted electrical device that decreases pain perception by sending mild electrical currents to the spinal cord, overriding the nerve's ability to send pain signals to the brain. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Kyphoplasty Treatment for vertebral compression fractures that involves inserting a balloon into the fractured vertebra to create space, then filling it with bone cement to restore stability. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Medial Branch Block Injection procedure targeting medial branch nerves that send sensory information to facet joints, using anesthetic, steroids, and nerve-destroying substances to disrupt pain signal transmission. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) Diagnostic procedure evaluating how fast electrical signals travel along nerves and signal strength to determine whether nerve damage has occurred. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Electromyography (EMG) Diagnostic test evaluating muscle tissue health and motor neuron function by inserting needle electrodes into muscle tissue to record electrical activity. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Herniated Disc Treatment Program Comprehensive treatment options for herniated discs including conservative pain management, epidural steroid injections, and surgical interventions such as discectomy. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment Program Treatment options for degenerative disc disease including pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, epidural steroid injections, facet injections, spinal cord stimulation, and surgical procedures. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.
• Scoliosis Treatment Program Non-to-minimally invasive treatments including physical therapy, chiropractic therapy, exercise, bracing, and medication therapy for spinal curvature disorders. Provided to chronic pain patients at Wake Spine & Pain Specialists' North Carolina clinic locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Appointments typically available within 48 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Carolinas Pain Center: Pain management practice serving the Carolinas with comparable interventional offerings. Directly comparable on service mix and patient demographic, though variable geographic overlap with Wake Spine's NC footprint.
• Tri-State Pain Management: Regional pain management practice offering interventional pain procedures (epidural injections, RFA, spinal cord stimulation) under a similar multi-clinic, multi-physician model — directly comparable on service line and operating model.

Direct peers

• Integrated Pain Management: Independent interventional pain management group practice model offering comparable procedures (epidural steroid injections, RFA, neuromodulation). Similar physician-owned clinic platform targeting the same chronic pain patient segment.
• Premier Pain Solutions: Multi-location pain management group with interventional spine offerings comparable to Wake Spine's RFA, spinal cord stimulation, and injection portfolio. Similar multi-clinic, fellowship-trained physician model.
• Southeast Spine & Pain Care: Regional interventional pain management practice serving North Carolina and the Southeast with a similar treatment menu (RFA, spinal cord stimulation, ESI, kyphoplasty). Closest direct competitor given overlapping NC/Southeast geography and identical specialty focus.
• Triangle Pain Institute: Interventional pain management practice operating in the same Raleigh/Triangle NC market. Directly competes with Wake Spine for chronic pain patients and physician referrals in the same metro.

Broad incumbents

• National Spine & Pain Centers: One of the largest interventional pain management platforms in the US, operating dozens of clinics across multiple states under a PE-backed MSO model. Comparable to Wake Spine on core interventions (RFA, spinal cord stimulation, ESI) but at much broader scale and with institutional backing.
• Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist: Major regional hospital system headquartered in Winston-Salem/Wake Forest with a broader service line that includes pain management and spine care. Competes for the same patient population in the Wake Forest/Raleigh corridor and offers adjacent orthopedic and neurosurgery services.
• HCA Healthcare / Mission Health: Large hospital system with significant North Carolina presence (including Asheville, where Wake Spine also has a clinic) offering competing pain management and spine services. Not a direct specialty peer but a structural competitor for spine referrals.
• DUKE Health Spine and Pain: Academic health system in Raleigh-Durham offering overlapping spine and pain management services. Competes for tertiary pain referrals and employs similar fellowship-trained specialists in the same Triangle market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wakespinepain
• Facebookfacebook.com/wakespinepain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wake-spine-and-pain-specialists

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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