What Summit Pain Alliance does

Summit Pain Alliance is a private pain management medical practice operating two clinical locations in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California. Founded in 2011-2012, the practice is led by Medical Director Dr. John Hau and Dr. Michael Yang, both double board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management with training at top institutions including Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Cornell, UCLA, Rush University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Board-certified family nurse practitioner Barbara Kangas has been with the practice since 2012. The practice treats a broad range of chronic and acute pain conditions including fibromyalgia, sciatica, back and neck pain, arthritis, cancer pain, complex regional pain syndrome, radiculopathy, and neuropathy, serving individual patients in Northern California's Sonoma County.

The service portfolio combines interventional procedures (spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, joint injections, viscosupplementation) with regenerative medicine (PRP therapy, stem cell therapy) and complementary therapies (acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, wellness programming). Underlying technology consists of established clinical modalities — ultrasound-guided procedures, image-guided spinal interventions, and device-based neuromodulation (including participation in the Saluda Medical Evoke closed-loop spinal cord stimulation clinical trial in 2018 and a Thimble Bioelectronics wearable study). The practice has also invested in patient education through a monthly podcast series and a blog covering conditions and treatment options.

The business model is a fee-for-service medical practice billing through insurance and direct patient payment. Summit Pain Alliance is in-network with nine major insurance carriers (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, Cigna, First Health, Humana, Medicare, United Health Care, Western Health Advantage), which broadens patient access. Patient acquisition is sales-led, driven by physician referrals, Google/online search, a 4.82/5 star rating across 28 reviews, Sonoma Magazine Top Doctor recognition (2017, 2019), and content marketing via blog and podcast. The practice operates as an independent professional corporation with no disclosed parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership.

Name

Summit Pain Alliance

Legal name

Summit Pain Alliance

Website

https://summitpainalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Summit Pain Alliance is a private, two-location pain management medical practice in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California, treating chronic and acute pain conditions through interventional procedures, regenerative medicine, and complementary therapies, serving individual patients in Northern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultation and Treatment Services: Fee-for-service medical practice providing pain management consultations, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic treatments. Revenue is generated through patient visits, procedures, and treatments billed to insurance or patients directly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Summit Pain Alliance is a medical practice providing interventional pain management services, including nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, joint injections, and regenerative medicine (PRP and stem cell therapy), supplemented with holistic therapies such as acupuncture and massage. The practice treats a wide range of chronic pain conditions including back pain, neck pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, cancer pain, and complex regional pain syndrome, with a stated goal of reducing reliance on prescription medication.

Product overview

Summit Pain Alliance is a dual-location medical practice specializing in pain management intervention, offering a comprehensive portfolio of interventional treatments, regenerative medicine services, and complementary holistic therapies. The practice operates two core treatment services: interventional procedures (nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, epidural injections, joint injections) and regenerative therapies (PRP, stem cell therapy, viscosupplementation). These are complemented by holistic approaches including acupuncture, massage therapy, and a wellness program. The practice also provides patient education through a monthly podcast series. All services are delivered by double board-certified physicians and a board-certified nurse practitioner at locations in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pain Management Services

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saluda MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2018Summit Pain Alliance participated in the Evoke Study with Saluda Medical, enrolling patients for the Evoke™ Spinal Cord Stimulation System clinical trial. Dr. Eric Lee performed implants at Sonoma Valley Hospital. The practice screened 27 patients and enrolled 6 patients in the study investigating closed-loop spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain treatment.
• Thimble BioelectronicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit Pain Alliance announced participation in a new clinical study testing Thimble Bioelectronics for patients with low back pain.
• Insurance Providers (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, Cigna, First Health, Humana, Medicare, United Health Care, Western Health Advantage)coreOthersThe practice is in-network with multiple major insurance providers, allowing them to serve patients with various insurance coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Spine & Pain Centers: Large, multi-location US interventional pain management group offering nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, and regenerative therapies. Comparable because it operates the same core interventional pain service mix under one corporate umbrella, but at vastly greater scale than Summit Pain Alliance.
• Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Center: Hospital-affiliated academic pain management program offering the same spectrum of interventional procedures (nerve blocks, SCS, RFA) plus multimodal therapy. Comparable as a service-line operator in the same specialty, but operating inside a large academic health system.
• Stanford Pain Management Center: Academic pain clinic providing interventional procedures, integrative therapies, and chronic pain programs in Northern California. Comparable because it operates in the same regional market and overlaps with Summit's service mix, including opioid-sparing approaches.
• UCSF Pain Management Center: Academic pain management program offering interventional procedures, complementary therapies, and oncology-related pain services. Comparable because it practices in the same Northern California region and offers a similarly broad interventional-plus-integrative mix.

Direct peers

• New York Pain Medicine: Independent multi-physician interventional pain practice providing nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and joint injections in a regional setting. Comparable as a similarly-sized independent practice focused on interventional, opioid-sparing pain management.
• Precision Pain Specialists: Independent physician-led interventional pain practice delivering nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and regenerative therapies on an outpatient basis. Comparable as a similarly structured, regionally focused pain management competitor.
• Spine & Pain Institute of New England: Independent, multi-physician interventional pain practice offering nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and regenerative therapies. Comparable as a similarly-sized independent specialist practice competing in a regional market.
• Clearway Pain Solutions: Interventional pain management group providing outpatient nerve blocks, joint injections, and neuromodulation therapies. Comparable as a direct regional interventional pain specialist with a similar procedure-driven service mix.
• Arizona Pain Specialists: Independent interventional pain management practice offering interventional procedures and regenerative therapies. Comparable because it delivers the same procedure-forward, opioid-sparing service mix at a similar independent, regional scale.
• Advanced Pain Management (NJ): Independent interventional pain practice delivering nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and joint injections. Comparable as a like-sized independent pain specialist practice with a comparable procedure-led service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-pain-alliance-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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