130 Fisher Road
Berlin, VT 05602
About Our Location
The University of Vermont Health – Central Vermont Medical Center Pain Clinic operates in collaboration with the University of Vermont Medical Center Interventional Pain Medicine Program. Our anesthesiologists are fellowship-trained in pain medicine. They specialize in outpatient procedures aimed to manage chronic pain.
An initial consultation, and follow-up care with your referring provider is necessary to determine the best treatment plan for your condition. We currently accept referrals from orthopedics, spine medicine, neurosurgery and neurology.
Our clinic is operational five days a week with administrative and nursing staff, and we currently offer procedures and appointments with providers two days a week.
Conditions Treated
We treat a wide range of pain conditions, including:
- Arm and hand pain
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Cancer-related pain
- Chronic muscle pain
- Head and neck pain
- Knee pain
- Neuropathic pain
- Leg pain
- Sciatica
Our Services
We offer a variety of services designed to effectively treat and manage your pain. These include, but are not limited to:
- Diagnostic or therapeutic injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Intra-articular joint injections
- Radiofrequency neurolysis (ablation)
- Sacroiliac join (SI) joint injections
- Sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks
- Trigger-point injections
Pain Clinic Procedures and Injections
Once your referral has been received, our office will contact you to schedule your appointment. Insurances require prior authorization for certain procedures before scheduling your appointment.
You will receive a call from a nurse that will review your appointment date and time in addition to any instructions on how to prepare for your procedure. You may be required to stop some of your medications or supplements before the procedure which will be reviewed during your phone call. You must have a driver to take you to and from your appointment, we do not allow a taxi or bus as transportation for your appointment.
Request an Appointment
Request Online with MyChart
Returning patients can request an in-person appointment or video with their provider.
Request by Phone
New and returning patients can request appointments by directly contacting the practice.
Insurance Accepted
If your insurance carrier is not listed below, please call Patient Financial Services at 802-371-4600 option #1 then option #2.
Please Note: The below is a list of insurers contracted with Central Vermont Medical Center, but it does not guarantee participation of your specific insurance plan or coverage of your planned service (i.e. medical, dental, behavioral health, etc.). Although some exclusions may be called out below, this list does not fully capture covered lines of business (i.e. Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid) or products. Please contact your insurer to determine your unique benefit coverage.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna / Great West
- Coventry Health Care/First Health
- Evernorth (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
- Medicaid (VT)*
- Medicare*
- MVP
- The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
- TriCare for Life – Skilled Nursing Facility
- TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
- TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
- United Behavioral Health/Optum
- United HealthCare
- United HealthCare – The Empire Plan
- Vermont Blue Advantage
- Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
- Workers' Comp (VT)
*Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.
Last Updated: 5/3/23