Workers Compensation Spine & Pain Management

GETTING EMPLOYEES BACK TO WORK SAFELY

Joseph Spine Institute is dedicated to restoring injured workers to maximum function in a timely manner.  Our comprehensive spine care team understand all aspects of the workers’ compensation process with the goal of providing advanced, customized care in a cost-effective manner.

When an injury at work occurs, companies seek the medical care and advice of our highly trained physicians, who are board certified in occupational medicine and physiatry. Our Spine team is dedicated to providing you with the level of service you expect for your injured employee.

Our programs are focused on reducing medical costs and time lost from work, while providing the highest level of care to the patient through our state-of-the-art procedures. We communicate and work closely with employers and case managers to assist patients through the process.

FOUR BAY AREA LOCATIONS

TAMPA • ST. PETE • SAFETY HARBOR • RIVERVIEW

CUSTOMIZED, EFFICIENT BACK TO WORK PLAN

Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Spinal Conditions

SPINE SPECIALISTS

Team of fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic specialists.

QUICK ACCESS

To evaluate and treat the employeet injured at work via team of experts.

CENTRALIZED APPROACH

Comprehensive clinical care, using nationally recognized treatment protocols.

TIMELY REPORTING & DOCUMENTION

Medical and work status directly to employers and managed care representatives for efficient claims processing.

DIRECT CONTACT WITH EMPLOYERS

To develop transitional work adjustments to minimize costs associated with lost work time.

FULL RANGE OF SPINE CARE

From non-surgical care, interventional pain management, to a full range of surgical treatment including minimally invasive outpatient procedures to complex deformity and revision surgeries.

ACCEPTED INSURANCE PARTNERS

  • Aetna
  • AvMed
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Bright Health Plan
  • Cigna
  • Evolutions
  • Galaxy
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Multiplan/BeechStreet/PHCS
  • Solis Health Plans - Medicare & Commercial Products
  • Sunshine Health Plan
  • Tricare Standard and Prime
  • United Health Care
  • US Department of Labor
  • WellMed

Please be sure to verify your insurance coverage with our office before treatment.

TEST RESULTS

All tests will be reviewed by your doctor on your follow-up visit, and results will not be given over the phone prior to that appointment.

PRESCRIPTIONS | REFILLS

Please allow 48 – 72  hours for prescription refills. To help facilitate these requests, please leave your name, the name of the medication, your birthdate and pharmacy phone number in your message. Please be aware that no orders for medication will be filled after 5pm on weekdays, nor over the weekend.

OUR WORKING HOURS

  • Monday8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday8:00am - 5:00pm
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

EMERGENCIES

In the case of an emergency please call our office. All calls after hours will be answered by our answering service. This would include increased pain, fever, changes with your surgical incision, or neurological changes.

All routine calls will be returned within 24 hours, in the order in which they were received.

We are committed to the highest level of care for you. Please feel free to contact one our offices, Tampa 813-534-6269, St. Petersburg 727-202-5093,  or Safety Harbor 727-270-9561 if you have any further questions.

All routine calls will be returned within 24 hours, in the order in which they were received.