About Us
Welcome to the
SIPMS
Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers was organized in response to an urgent need for a national organization devoted exclusively to the issues of providing Interventional Pain Management procedures in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) setting. By being solely devoted to ASC issues, SIPMS effectuates a new level of involvement and a specificity that creates an image of increased experience and credibility. SIPMS focuses all of its resources on challenges unique to the ASC setting, including the growing list of legislative and administrative attempts to increase regulation of surgery centers.
Mission
Statement
To advance interventional pain management techniques for high-quality patient care in ambulatory surgical facilities.
promote the development and practice of safe, high quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain related disorders.
communicate with legislators, patients, the public, CMS, and third party payers about interventional pain management services in ASCs.
strive to eliminate inconsistencies in hospital outpatient department payment rules and local medical review policies.
ADVOCACY
your advocate to limit or eliminate impending dramatic cuts in Medicare payment for IPM ASC services, which directly affect what procedures commercial insurance will cover.
carry the message to Capitol Hill.
pursue excellence in education in interventional pain management for physicians.
let you know how the Medicare payment system effects you, and will keep you up-to-date on the latest compliance and regulatory policies.
Our Goals
Promote the development and practice of safe, high quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques in ASC settings for the diagnosis and treatment of pain related disorders, and ensure patient access to these interventions
Preserve and increase reimbursement for interventional pain management techniques in ASC settings
Advance patient safety, cost effectiveness, and accountability
Provide state-of-the-art interventional pain management services in ASC settings
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, M.D | Paducah, KY
Chairman of the board and chief executive officer
Amol Soin,
MD | Centerville, OH
President
Mahendra Sanapati,
MD | Evansville, IN
Vice President
Events
- CSM Competency Examination
March 1, 2025 - ASIPP 27th Annual Meeting
May 15-17, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Orlando - 16th Annual TOBI Orthobiologic Lab & Symposium in Collaboration with ASIPP
August 21–23, 2025 | Caesars Palace Las Vegas