Pain management physician vs midlevel provider

The differences between pain management physicians and midlevel providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pain management physician has an average salary of $253,724, which is higher than the $62,967 average annual salary of a midlevel provider.

The top three skills for a pain management physician include pain management, patients and primary care. The most important skills for a midlevel provider are patient care, physical exams, and emergency room.

Pain management physician vs midlevel provider overview

	Pain Management Physician	Midlevel Provider
Yearly salary	$253,724	$62,967
Hourly rate	$121.98	$30.27
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	109,196	25,646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Pain management physician vs midlevel provider salary

Pain management physicians and midlevel providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pain Management Physician	Midlevel Provider
Average salary	$253,724	$62,967
Salary range	Between $129,000 And $497,000	Between $33,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Grand Island, NE	-
Highest paying state	Nebraska	-
Best paying company	HealthPartners	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between pain management physician and midlevel provider education

There are a few differences between a pain management physician and a midlevel provider in terms of educational background:

	Pain Management Physician	Midlevel Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	SUNY Stony Brook

Pain management physician vs midlevel provider demographics

Here are the differences between pain management physicians' and midlevel providers' demographics:

	Pain Management Physician	Midlevel Provider
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 11.2% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between pain management physician and midlevel provider duties and responsibilities

Pain management physician example responsibilities.

Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
Perform prosthetic rehabilitation for amputee patients and participate in workshop on post prosthetic rehabilitation.
Operate EMR (electronic medical record )
Sell OFIRMEV to surgery centers for use in peri-operative protocols as an analgesic therapy.
work hardening rehabilitation in an outpatient clinic setting
Participate in workshop on spinal cord injuries and orthotic rehabilitation.

Midlevel provider example responsibilities.

Manage complex treatment regimens following diagnosis with medication alterations to improve overall morbidity and mortality.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Apply casts and splints to appropriate injuries.
Monitor post-op incision sites, remove sutures and staples, change dressings, and apply splints, braces and casts.
Gain experience in specialty areas including cardiology, ENT, dermatology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, and hematology/oncology.

Pain management physician vs midlevel provider skills

Common pain management physician skills

Pain Management, 26%
Patients, 19%
Primary Care, 7%
Family Practice, 6%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Surgery, 4%

Common midlevel provider skills

Patient Care, 76%
Physical Exams, 21%
Emergency Room, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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