Desert Spine and Sports Physicians

What Desert Spine and Sports Physicians does

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians is a private, physician-owned medical practice headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in non-surgical treatment of spine, sports, and musculoskeletal conditions. The practice operates six clinical locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area — Scottsdale, Phoenix, North Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, and Peoria — plus one Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in North Phoenix for advanced outpatient interventional procedures. It is staffed by 14 board-certified physicians (MDs and DOs) and 7 physician assistants, all fellowship-trained in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine, and led by co-founders Drs. Brad and Susan Sorosky with Dr. Susan Sorosky serving as Chief Medical Officer and Fellowship Director.

The practice's core offering is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and interventional pain management, delivered through a combination of image-guided injections (fluoroscopy and ultrasound), regenerative medicine (PRP at $950-$1,650 per site, BMAC at $3,000+ per site, prolotherapy), electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS), and a portfolio of advanced procedures including Intracept (basivertebral nerve ablation), MILD, Vertiflex, VIA Disc, SI joint fusion, spinal cord stimulation, and Tenex tendonotomy. Underlying clinical assets include a NASS-accredited fellowship program (one of fewer than 30 in the U.S., established 2011, 20+ alumni) and an ASC that enables procedures without general anesthesia or hospitalization. Supporting services include care coordination with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and aquatic therapy providers.

The business model is predominantly fee-for-service medical care billed through insurance, supplemented by a cash/self-pay channel for non-covered regenerative therapies (HSA/FSA accepted) and a workers' compensation channel. The practice accepts most major insurance carriers, verifies benefits in-house, and publishes transparent cash pricing. There is no disclosed external ownership, no private equity backing, no funding rounds, and no acquisition activity; the practice operates as an independent physician group. Phoenix Magazine Top Docs recognition for 20 consecutive years (2007-2026) and 38 collective Top Doc awards anchor the consumer brand.

Name

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians

Legal name

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians

Website

https://desertspineandsports.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians is a Phoenix-based, physician-owned medical practice with 14 board-certified physicians and 7 PAs across six clinics and one ambulatory surgery center, delivering non-surgical spine, sports, and musculoskeletal care via image-guided injections, regenerative medicine, and advanced interventional procedures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services - Insurance: Fee-for-service medical care billed through insurance. The practice accepts most major insurance carriers and participates with many plans. Services include evaluations, procedures, injections, and electrodiagnostic testing.
2. Cash Pay / Self-Pay Services: Self-pay pricing for uninsured or underinsured patients, including regenerative therapies (PRP, BMAC) and procedures not covered by insurance. Also includes cash pricing for trigger point injections and other services.
3. HSA/FSA Payments: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) payments accepted for eligible medical expenses including regenerative therapies and trigger point injections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians is a non-surgical spine, sports, and musculoskeletal medical practice offering comprehensive evaluations, image-guided injection therapies (fluoroscopically-guided and ultrasound-guided), interventional procedures, and regenerative medicine (PRP, BMAC, prolotherapy). The practice operates six clinical locations and one Ambulatory Surgery Center across the Phoenix metro area, staffed by board-certified, fellowship-trained physiatrists and supported by electrodiagnostic testing and care coordination with physical therapy.

Product overview

Desert Spine and Sports Physicians is a non-surgical spine and musculoskeletal medicine practice offering a comprehensive range of interventional and regenerative treatments. The core offering includes Advanced Procedures (Inspan, Intracept, MILD, Peripheral Nerve treatments, Spinal Cord Stimulators, Tenex, Vertiflex, VIA Disc), image-guided injection therapies (fluoroscopically-guided spine/joint injections, ultrasound-guided injections), and regenerative medicine (PRP therapy, BMAC therapy, prolotherapy). Supporting services include electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS), comprehensive evaluations, care coordination (physical therapy, aquatic therapy), and an accredited fellowship program. The practice also operates an Ambulatory Surgery Center for outpatient procedures. All treatments are non-surgical alternatives focused on pain relief and functional restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Spine and Musculoskeletal Evaluations Diagnostic assessments by board-certified physiatrists to evaluate spine and musculoskeletal conditions, identify the source of pain, and develop individualized non-surgical treatment plans for patients in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
• Advanced Interventional Procedures Suite of minimally invasive interventional procedures including Inspan, Intracept (Basivertebral Nerve Ablation), MILD, Peripheral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants, Tenex Tendonotomy, Vertiflex, and VIA Disc treatments performed by fellowship-trained interventional spine specialists.
• Fluoroscopically-Guided Injections Real-time X-ray image-guided injection therapies for the spine and joints including Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections, Coccyx Injections, Discography, Epidural Steroid Injections, Facet Joint Injections, Kyphoplasty, Medial Branch Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablation, Sacroiliac Joint Injections, Selective Nerve Root Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulation, and Sympathetic Blocks.
• Ultrasound-Guided Injections Image-guided tendon, joint, and musculoskeletal injections using ultrasound technology for precise delivery of therapeutic medications, allowing visualization of soft tissue structures during injection.
• Electrodiagnostic Testing (EMG/NCS) Comprehensive nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) testing to diagnose nerve and muscle disorders including radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy.
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Regenerative treatment using concentrated platelets from the patient's own blood to stimulate tissue healing and reduce inflammation in joints, tendons, and soft tissues; supported by over 150 randomized controlled studies demonstrating efficacy.
• Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) Therapy Regenerative therapy using stem cells and growth factors from the patient's bone marrow to support tissue regeneration, particularly for advanced arthritis and structural damage.
• Prolotherapy Regenerative injection therapy using a glucose or sugar water irritant solution to stimulate the body's natural healing response and stabilize ligaments.
• Trigger Point Injections Injections delivered directly into tight muscle bands (trigger points) to deactivate painful muscle knots and reduce inflammation using local anesthetic and sometimes corticosteroid; majority of insurance plans cover these when medically necessary.
• Ganglion Impar Block Minimally invasive fluoroscopically-guided procedure that injects anesthetic near the ganglion impar at the base of the spine for treatment of chronic tailbone (coccyx) pain, with pain relief typically noticed within days.
• Hyaluronic Acid Injections Viscosupplementation injections for knee osteoarthritis that improve joint lubrication and shock absorption to reduce pain and enhance mobility.
• Ambulatory Surgery Center Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Center performing advanced image-guided interventional procedures without general anesthesia or hospitalization, located at 2525 W. Carefree Highway, Ste. 134, North Phoenix, AZ 85085.
• NASS-Accredited Fellowship Program in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine NASS-accredited fellowship training program in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, training physicians in advanced diagnostics and interventional procedures (one of fewer than 30 such programs in the U.S.); has trained over 20 fellows since its 2011 accreditation, with alumni practicing across the country.
• Care Coordination Services Coordination services connecting patients with physical and occupational therapy, aquatic therapy, massage/neuromuscular therapy, braces and orthotics, and surgeon consultations to support patient recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most patients seen within 24 hours of requesting appointment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Spine & Pain Centers (NSPC): One of the largest U.S. interventional pain management platforms, operating dozens of clinics across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. PE-backed and physician-led, with a comparable focus on image-guided injections, regenerative therapies, and advanced spine procedures, making it a directly comparable multi-physician pain practice.
• US Pain & Spine Institute: Multi-physician interventional pain management practice offering a similar service mix (PRP, BMAC, spinal cord stimulation, image-guided injections) with a comparable patient base of chronic spine, joint, and musculoskeletal pain sufferers. Direct competitor model in independent pain practice space.
• Twin Cities Pain Clinic: Mid-size multi-physician interventional pain practice in the Twin Cities offering spine injections, RFA, spinal cord stimulation, and regenerative therapies. Comparable in scale, service mix, and private independent practice model.
• Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: Multi-physician orthopedic and sports medicine group in the Cincinnati region offering non-surgical and surgical spine care, regenerative medicine, and interventional procedures. Similar in scale, multi-modality service line, and physician-owned independent model.

Regional players

• OrthoArizona: Largest orthopedic and sports medicine physician group in Arizona with multiple locations across the Phoenix metro. Direct regional competitor for sports and musculoskeletal patients, though OrthoArizona leans more surgical while DSSP positions as non-surgical.
• Texas Pain Physicians: Multi-physician interventional pain management practice serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Comparable service mix (image-guided injections, RFA, regenerative medicine) and independent practice model, but operates in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-specialty orthopedic and spine practice across the Mid-Atlantic and Florida with 40+ locations. Operates at much greater scale but competes for the same non-surgical and surgical spine and sports medicine patient base, making it a relevant incumbent benchmark.
• Resurgens Orthopaedics: One of the largest U.S. physician-owned orthopedic practices, with 24 offices and 100+ physicians in Georgia. Comparable in being a large independent multispecialty musculoskeletal group, but with a heavier surgical mix than DSSP.
• Banner Health: One of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S. and the dominant health system in Arizona. Operates employed-physician orthopedic and pain management practices in the Phoenix metro that compete for the same referral and patient pool.
• HCA Healthcare: Large national for-profit hospital system with significant orthopedic and spine service lines in Arizona (including its own ASCs and employed specialists). Functions as a broad incumbent competitor for spine, pain, and sports medicine referrals in the same Phoenix metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/desertspineandsports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-physicians
• Instagraminstagram.com/desertspineandsports

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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