The Center for Pain

What The Center for Pain does

The Center for Pain is an interventional pain management medical practice founded in 1997 by Dr. David Herrick in Montgomery, Alabama. The practice provides multidisciplinary chronic pain treatment to adult patients experiencing persistent pain from injury, surgical complications, or disease, including conditions such as spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, and vertebral compression fractures. Following its April 2021 merger with Clearway Pain Solutions, the practice operates as the Alabama component of one of the largest integrated pain solutions organizations in the U.S., with the combined organization delivering care across 43 locations in Maryland, Florida, Alabama, and Delaware through 40 physicians and 59 clinical practitioners.

The Center for Pain offers a service portfolio of 17 documented interventional and diagnostic procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, peripheral nerve stimulation, kyphoplasty, interlaminar and transforaminal epidural steroid injections, facet and medial branch blocks, sympathetic and stellate ganglion blocks, brachial plexus and intercostal nerve blocks, genicular and suprascapular blocks, discography, Botox for spasticity, and comprehensive medication management. Services are delivered by board-certified pain physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants using minimally invasive techniques positioned as alternatives or adjuncts to opioid therapy. Patient scheduling and records management are supported by the athenahealth patient portal.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service basis through accepted health insurance plans including Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PMD, Worker's Compensation, Heath Springs, Tricare, Viva/Viva Medicare, and Medicaid, with patient co-payments and deductibles collected at the time of service. Distribution is direct-to-patient via phone scheduling, physician referral networks, and direct inquiries, supplemented by a website and Facebook presence. A February 2026 nationwide partnership with Curaechoice extends no-cost pain management access to plan members across 110+ clinic locations in 10 U.S. states and integrates medication fulfillment through 60,000 participating pharmacies.

Name

The Center for Pain

Legal name

The Center for Pain

Website

https://www.center4pain.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Pain is an interventional pain management practice founded in 1997, serving chronic pain patients across Alabama and Georgia. Now part of Clearway Pain Solutions, it delivers multidisciplinary treatment including spinal cord stimulation, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablation through 15+ clinic locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interventional Pain Management

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical) (HLAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Pain Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM)

Keywords

• Interventional pain management
• Chronic pain treatment
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Epidural steroid injections
• Nerve block procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The Center for Pain generates revenue through fee-for-service medical care paid by insurance providers and patients. Services are billed through health insurance plans including Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PMD, Worker's Compensation, Heath Springs, Tricare, Viva/Viva Medicare, and Medicaid. Insurance co-payments and deductibles are due at the time services are rendered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Center for Pain is a multi-specialty interventional pain management practice that diagnoses and treats chronic pain conditions through minimally invasive procedures, injections, neuromodulation, and implant therapies. The practice delivers outpatient pain care across more than 15 clinic locations in Alabama and Georgia and operates as part of the Clearway Pain Solutions network. Services are delivered by board-certified pain physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working alongside referring primary care and specialty providers.

Product overview

The Center for Pain, a Clearway Pain Solutions company, operates as a medical practice providing multidisciplinary interventional pain management services across 15+ clinic locations in Alabama and Georgia. The practice offers a comprehensive portfolio of pain treatment services including diagnostic procedures (discography), various injection therapies (epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, facet injections), minimally invasive procedures (radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation), and medication management. The practice is staffed by board-certified physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who develop individualized treatment plans for patients suffering from chronic pain conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Facet Joint Injections
• Nerve Blocks
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Kyphoplasty
• Intrathecal Pain Pumps
• Vertiflex Superion interspinous spacer
• Discography
• Botox for Chronic Migraines
• Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Chronic pain affects approximately one in five U.S. adults

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and flagship.

• CuraechoicemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Nationwide partnership providing no-cost pain management services to Curaechoice members across 110+ clinic locations in 10 U.S. states. The partnership grants Curaechoice members and their families access to Clearway Pain Solutions' multidisciplinary pain care including board-certified physicians, physical therapy, and prescribed medications at 60,000 participating pharmacies with $0 coverage. Chronic pain affects approximately one in five U.S. adults, making accessible pain care a significant benefit for members, many of whom work in physically demanding jobs.
• Clearway Pain SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2021Clearway Pain Solutions merged with The Center for Pain creating one of the largest multi-state integrated pain solutions organizations in the U.S. with 40 doctors and 59 clinical practitioners serving 43 locations in Maryland, Florida, Alabama, and Delaware. The Center for Pain, based in Montgomery, Alabama and founded in 1997 by Dr. David Herrick, was comprised of 5 physicians and 15 nurse practitioners/physician assistants treating patients in 6 locations. The combined organization leverages financial, operational, clinical, and technological resources as part of a national strategy to deliver comprehensive interventional pain management services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Spine & Pain Centers: One of the largest U.S. interventional pain management practices, PE-backed, operating 100+ locations. Closest direct comparable to The Center for Pain given overlapping services (spinal cord stimulation, RFA, epidural injections), physician-staffed clinic model, and multi-state footprint.
• Clearway Pain Solutions: Parent organization of The Center for Pain following the 2021 merger, operating the combined 43-location platform across Maryland, Florida, Alabama, and Delaware. Comparable for clinical model, payer mix, and procedure portfolio.
• Pain Management Centers of America: Multi-state interventional pain management group offering a similar mix of injections, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and radiofrequency ablation to insured and workers' comp patients. Comparable outpatient clinic model and target patient segment.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Anesthesia Partners: Large PE-backed anesthesia and pain management platform serving hospitals and ambulatory sites across multiple states. Overlaps with The Center for Pain on interventional pain services but operates more broadly across anesthesia service lines.
• Encompass Health: Large publicly traded operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals with significant chronic pain rehabilitation exposure. Comparable on the physical therapy and functional restoration side of The Center for Pain's multidisciplinary model.
• Select Medical Holdings: Public operator of specialty hospitals, outpatient rehab clinics, and pain management programs. Comparable on the rehabilitation and chronic pain therapy service lines that complement The Center for Pain's interventional offerings.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator with pain management service lines integrated into its ambulatory and inpatient networks. Represents the broad incumbent competitive backdrop for independent pain practices.
• Surgery Partners: Public owner and operator of ambulatory surgery centers, including pain management-focused ASCs performing interventional spine procedures. Comparable for procedural site-of-service competition.

Emerging players

• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics, including clinics focused on chronic pain rehabilitation. Comparable on the PT/rehabilitation portion of The Center for Pain's multidisciplinary model.

Regional players

• ATI Physical Therapy: Large outpatient physical therapy provider with pain rehabilitation programs across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable on the conservative/non-interventional side of chronic pain treatment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Center4Pain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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