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Comprehensive Behavioral Pain Management

Your Health. Your Voice. Your Plan.

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Compassionate Support

Safe, respectful care that reduces stigma and builds trust. Support that finally lasts.

Trustful Compliance

Helping providers meet state and federal guidelines while protecting patients.

Whole-Person Care

Evaluations that look beyond symptoms to support the whole human experience of pain.

Our Mission

At Behavioral Pain Specialists, LLC, our mission is to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based behavioral evaluations and interventions that make pain care safe, legally compliant, and truly patient-centered. We work alongside physicians, patients, and healthcare systems to address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of chronic pain—supporting providers in meeting standards of care while helping patients achieve better outcomes, dignity, and quality of life.

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For Patients

Wondering why your provider referred you for a behavioral pain evaluation? It’s not just required—it’s good care. We’ll walk you through what to expect and how it supports your healing.

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For Providers

BPS is your compliance partner in pain care. Our evaluations meet CMS and state requirements while improving outcomes and protecting your practice.

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Resources

Blog
Coping with Chronic Pain at Home
Bob Coates
Coping with Chronic Pain at Home
Bob Coates

Chronic pain is not just a diagnosis — it is a daily companion that reshapes how you work, love, and rest. The quiet hours at home are often the hardest. This is when pain feels loudest, when family interactions can become strained, and when loneliness and frustration can creep in.

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Bob Coates
Behavioral Pain Management: It’s Not Always in the Body or the “the Head”
Bob Coates
Behavioral Pain Management: It’s Not Always in the Body or the “the Head”
Bob Coates

When we talk about pain, our minds often leap to injuries, inflammation, chronic disease, or even stress-related headaches and muscle tension. But pain is more layered than that. Behavioral pain isn’t just about what happens in the nerves or the brain. It is about how we live, what we love, who we lose, and the burdens we carry across a lifetime.

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Bob Coates
Understanding the Role of Behavioral Pain Management in Your Treatment Plan
Bob Coates
Understanding the Role of Behavioral Pain Management in Your Treatment Plan
Bob Coates

Why Behavioral Pain Management matters in accordance with both Medicare regulations and Florida medical law, pain management is no longer just about medication or injections. Chronic pain affects the whole person—not just the body, but also the mind, mood, behavior, and daily functioning.

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Bob Coates