Question 1

What is a pain management physician?

Accepted Answer

A board-certified pain management specialist is a physician who has completed four years of medical school, residency, a fellowship in pain management, and is board-certified by the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. These pain specialists have an extensive knowledge of the nerves, muscles, bone, and brain and have advanced training and expert knowledge in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating all different types of pain. They are also experts in pain medication. Their purpose is to identify and treat the pain affecting a patient’s movement, sleep, or quality of life due to an injury, nerve damage, metabolic problem, surgical procedure, cancer, and other health conditions.

Question 2

What is minimally invasive surgery?

Accepted Answer

Minimally invasive surgery is a surgical procedure using very thin-needles to create tiny incisions with an endoscope as a visually guide, instead of making one large incision opening. This type of surgery can reduce surgical pain and trauma to the body and cause less scarring and tissue damage. Patients also often have quicker recovery times.

Question 3

How long has Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians been treating patients and how many procedures has the practice performed?

Accepted Answer

Since 1995, the medical staff at Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians has treated thousands of patients with acute and chronic pain related disorders and has performed more than 143,000 surgical and non-surgical procedures. The attending physician is quadruple board certified (American Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians) and all nurse practitioners are board certified.

Question 4

Which health insurance plans does Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians you accept?

Accepted Answer

Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians participates with numerous insurance companies and our list is ever expanding. Below is a list of the health insurance plans we currently accept. Contact the billing department directly at 302-369-1700 option 6 with any questions or send an email. Aetna (HMO/PPO) Americhoice Amerigroup (Maryland office only) Amerihealth (HMO/PPO) Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Bluechoice Bravo Health Carefirst Carelink Cigna (HMO/PPO/OA) Coventry Coventry Maryland Select Department of Labor Health Options Independence Blue Cross IWIF Keystone MAMSI (Optimum Choice, MDIPA, MAMSI Life & Health) Maryland Physicians Care Medicaid (Delaware/Maryland) Medicare (Delaware/Maryland/Railroad) Riverside/University of Maryland Health Plan UHC Community Plan (Delaware/Maryland) Unison Worker’s Compensation

Question 5

What should I bring to my new patient appointment?

Accepted Answer

Prior to your scheduled appointment, you will receive a new patient information packet in the mail. Please complete the paperwork and bring the packet to your first appointment or you may fax it to 302-372-8021. Additionally, please bring a photo I.D., your health insurance card, any diagnostic test results, and Workers’ Compensation if applicable.

Pain

MANAGEMENT

Minimally Invasive

PROCEDURES

Spine and Pain

TREATMENT

ABOUT US

A life without pain is possible.

CONDITIONS TREATED

ACUTE PAIN

ARTHRITIS

BACK PAIN

BULGING DISC

CANCER PAIN

CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME

CHRONIC HEADACHES

CHRONIC PAIN

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME

COMPRESSION FRACTURES

DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE

FACET SYNDROME

FACIAL PAIN

FIBROMYALGIA

GOLFER'S ELBOW

HERNIATED DISC

INSOMNIA

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

MIGRAINE DISORDERS

NECK PAIN

OSTEOARTHRITIS

OSTEOPOROSIS

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

PINCHED NERVE

RADICULOPATHY

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

RSD

SACROILIAC JOINT SYNDROME

SCIATICA

SPASTICITY

SPINAL STENOSIS

SPORTS INJURIES

TENNIS ELBOW

TMJ SYNDROME

TRIGEMENIAL NEURALGIA

OTHER CONDITIONS

116 Million

1.5 Billion+

36 Million

OUR TREATMENTS

Discography

Electrodiagnostic Testing

Epidural Steroid Injections

Facet Joint Injections

Nerve Block Injections

Non-Surgical Treatments

Pain Management

Pain Medication

Pain Pump Refills

Sacroiliac Joint Injections

Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spine Injections

Steroid Injections

Ultrasounds

35

143,000+

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FAQs

Office Hours

New Patients

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