Advanced Pain Care

What Advanced Pain Care does

Advanced Pain Care is a Texas-based, multi-disciplinary pain management practice founded in 2002 by Dr. Mark T. Malone, a double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain specialist. The company operates 21 clinic locations and 4 ambulatory surgery centers spanning the Greater Austin area, Killeen/Waco, and Amarillo, making it one of the largest pain management providers in the U.S. by footprint. Treatment is delivered through four integrated operating units: the core pain management clinics (Advanced Pain Care), Advanced Surgical Centers (outpatient interventional procedures), Advanced Physical Therapy (rehabilitation), and Advanced Rx Pharmacy (compounding and medication management). The clinical model combines interventional procedures (spinal cord stimulation, basivertebral nerve ablation, radiofrequency ablation, epidural steroid injections, intrathecal pumps) with medication management, behavioral health, neurology, neurosurgery, and rheumatology services under a '360-degree' care approach.

The company generates revenue through professional services billed primarily to commercial insurance (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and others), workers' compensation, and personal injury/letters of protection cases. Its go-to-market motion is sales-led within a healthcare context: patients are acquired via physician referrals (systematized through a dedicated physician liaison team), self-referrals, insurance network access, and direct online scheduling. The practice is founder-owned and privately held, with no disclosed institutional capital or funding rounds. Dr. Malone remains CEO and President, supported by a professional C-suite (CHRO, COO/Clinical, CMO, CPO, Chief of Neuromodulation) and a Personal Injury Director overlooking the workers' comp and LOP book of business.

The technology stack is conventional healthcare IT: an athenahealth patient portal, online appointment booking via Bookappt.link, online referrals through LeadingReach, and website-driven content marketing. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, APIs, or patents are disclosed. Competitive positioning rests on physical scale (21 clinics + 4 ASCs across Texas), physician breadth (15+ specialties under one roof), integrated ancillaries (pharmacy, PT, surgery), and 23 years of operating history. The 2023 Austin Monthly 'Top Doctor' recognition and Bee Cave Chamber of Commerce 'Business Man of the Year' award reflect regional brand strength.

Name

Advanced Pain Care

Legal name

Advanced Pain Care

Website

https://advancedhealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advanced Pain Care is a Texas-based multi-specialty pain management practice operating 21 clinics and 4 surgery centers across Austin, Killeen/Waco, and Amarillo, serving patients with chronic and acute pain through interventional procedures, surgery, pharmacy, physical therapy, and behavioral health services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Home Health Care Services (62161)

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

Keywords

• Pain management services
• Interventional pain treatment
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Chronic pain care
• Neuromodulation therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from consultation visits, diagnostic procedures, interventional pain treatments, surgical center procedures, physical therapy sessions, and pharmacy services. Accepts insurance from major providers including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare. Also handles personal injury cases and workers' compensation claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advanced Pain Care is a multi-disciplinary pain management practice that diagnoses and treats acute and chronic pain conditions through interventional procedures (spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, BVN ablation, epidural steroid injections), medication management, physical therapy, behavioral health, neurology, neurosurgery, and rheumatology. It operates 21 clinic locations and 4 surgical centers across Texas, supported by in-house specialty pharmacy services.

Product overview

Advanced Pain Care operates as a multi-disciplinary pain management practice offering a comprehensive suite of services across 21 locations in Texas. The core offering consists of pain management consultations and interventional procedures (Spinal Cord Stimulation, Radiofrequency Ablation, Epidural Steroid Injections, BVN Ablation), complemented by specialized services in neurology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, and behavioral health. The organization operates four Advanced Surgical Centers for outpatient procedures and maintains in-house pharmacy services (Advanced Rx Pharmacies) and physical therapy facilities. Digital services include a patient portal and online scheduling. The integrated care model allows patients to receive diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and rehabilitation through a single provider network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Surgical Centers: Surgical facilities for advanced pain management procedures and interventions.
• Advanced Physical Therapy
• Advanced Rx Pharmacy

Products and services

• Pain Management Services Comprehensive pain management services treating acute and chronic pain conditions (back pain, neck pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, cancer pain, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, migraines, post-surgical pain) through interventional procedures, medication management, and coordinated multi-specialty care for patients across Texas.
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Neuromodulation treatment in which an implanted device delivers electrical signals to the spinal cord to reduce chronic pain signals for patients with refractory chronic pain conditions.
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Basivertebral Nerve (BVN) Ablation
• Intrathecal Pump Implantation
• Advanced Surgical Centers
• Advanced Rx Pharmacies
• Physical Therapy
• Neurology Services
• Neurosurgery
• Rheumatology
• Mind & Behavioral Health
• Opioid Stewardship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of patients treated successfully for acute and chronic pain conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Spine & Pain Centers: One of the largest interventional pain management groups in the U.S. with 100+ locations across multiple states. Most direct functional peer to APC: multi-site pain clinics, advanced interventional procedures (SCS, RFA, ESI), and an integrated care model.
• Spine & Pain Institute of New York: Multi-physician interventional pain management practice offering spinal cord stimulation, epidural injections, and similar minimally invasive procedures. Directly comparable service mix to APC's interventional pain portfolio.
• Arizona Pain Specialists: Multi-location pain management group in the Southwest offering interventional pain procedures, behavioral health, and physical therapy. Comparable integrated pain-care delivery model and patient demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Pain Management: Hospital-based pain management center within a large academic health system offering advanced interventional pain services. Comparable procedural offerings but embedded in a broader hospital enterprise rather than a dedicated pain practice.
• Surgery Partners: Public operator of ambulatory surgery centers, including those focused on pain management procedures. Comparable on the ASC infrastructure side of APC's business, though broader in surgical specialty mix.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics, comparable to APC's Advanced Physical Therapy subsidiary. Larger and geographically diversified, providing a scale benchmark for the PT component.
• Concentra Group Holdings: National occupational health and urgent care provider with physical therapy and pain management services. Operates a multi-site clinical model comparable to APC's distributed Texas footprint.
• HCA Healthcare: Large hospital system with significant ambulatory surgery and specialty physician services. Competes with APC for outpatient interventional pain and ASC volumes, particularly in Texas markets.

Others

• NovaCare Rehabilitation: Large outpatient rehabilitation provider part of the Select Medical network. Comparable to APC's PT arm and serves as a competitive overlap for patients requiring post-procedure rehabilitation.

Emerging players

• PainScale: Digital pain management platform offering patient education and tracking tools. Adjacent/emerging overlap with APC's digital patient engagement (patient portal, online scheduling) and content marketing focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AdvancedPainCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advanced-pain-care

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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