ADVANCED PAIN CLINIC LLC

<p>Advanced Pain Clinic LLC — registered under NPI 1194009225 and operating in Scottsdale under the brand AZ Pain Doctors — is an interventional pain management practice located at 33747 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 135, Scottsdale, Arizona 85266. The organization was first enumerated in the CMS NPPES registry on October 7, 2011, and functions as part of the AZ Pain Doctors multi-site network, which maintains seven locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area, per a Better Business Bureau directory listing active since 2016.</p><p>Clinical services at the Scottsdale location encompass epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, trigger point injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, the Vertiflex and Intracept minimally invasive spine procedures, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, acupuncture, and on-site chiropractic care. These services address patients presenting with chronic and acute pain conditions affecting the back, neck, joints, and peripheral nerves, as described on the practice&apos;s website at azpaindoctors.com.</p><p>Dr. Avijit Sharma, MD, serves as the designated pain physician for the North Phoenix/Scottsdale location. According to the AZ Pain Doctors provider directory, network physicians hold double board certification in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Family nurse practitioners and physician assistants complement the physician team at each network location. The practice&apos;s co-founder, Dr. Tristan Pico, completed an Interventional Pain Management fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and holds American Board of Anesthesiology certification earned in 2009, per his published biography on the clinic&apos;s website.</p><p>The clinic accepts most major insurance plans, per its publicly available website. Patient-reported satisfaction data cited on the AZ Pain Doctors website indicate that 98 percent of respondents expressed confidence in their physicians and 95 percent stated they would recommend the practice. The administrative office handles billing inquiries for patients with open personal injury matters, including questions about documentation and lien arrangements. Outcomes documented for prior patients at this or any medical practice do not predict future results.</p>