Summit Spine & Joint Centers buys Southeast Neurology & Pain Management

Summit Spine & Joint Centers said July 14, 2026, that it acquired Southeast Neurology & Pain Management, adding three clinics in Georgia and Florida to its growing Southeast network. The deal expands Summit to 55 locations and 21 ambulatory surgery centers across five states.

Why it matters: - The acquisition expands Summit Spine & Joint Centers’ footprint in the Southeast and adds more access points for interventional pain care. - The deal also deepens Summit’s physician-partnership model, which is built around clinical autonomy and long-term ownership opportunities. - Summit now has 55 locations across five states, reinforcing its position as a larger regional platform in minimally invasive spine and pain management.

What happened: - Summit Spine & Joint Centers announced the acquisition of Southeast Neurology & Pain Management on July 14, 2026. - Southeast Neurology & Pain Management has clinic locations in Thomasville, Georgia; Tallahassee, Florida; and Panama City, Florida. - The acquisition is Summit’s third strategic practice acquisition in the past three years. - Summit said the partnership advances its mission of building a physician-led interventional pain platform across the Southeast.

The details: - Summit now operates 55 locations across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. - Summit also operates 21 ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs, across those five states. - Summit’s Georgia footprint includes cities such as Athens, Augusta, Atlanta-area suburbs, Columbus, Savannah and Thomasville, along with many other markets listed in the announcement. - Summit’s North Carolina clinics include Asheboro, Beaufort, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Laurinburg, Rockingham, Southern Pines and Supply. - Summit’s South Carolina locations include Anderson, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. - Summit’s Florida locations include Panama City and Tallahassee. - Summit has one clinic in Chattanooga, Tennessee. - Summit treats acute and chronic pain conditions, including neck and back pain, herniated discs, sciatica, headaches, pelvic pain, musculoskeletal disorders and neuropathic pain. - Summit offers spinal cord stimulation, epidural steroid injections, joint injections, nerve blocks, regenerative medicine and other minimally invasive therapies. - Summit also provides advanced minimally invasive spine procedures in its ASCs when appropriate. - Summit said its growth strategy centers on partnering with physicians while maintaining clinical autonomy and expanding access to advanced pain care. - Summit said its model combines physician leadership with long-term ownership opportunities at the ASC level and collaboration with health systems. - Summit said the approach is designed for physicians seeking growth, patient outcomes and entrepreneurship. - Dr. Amit Patel, founder and CEO of Summit Spine & Joint Centers, said the company is excited to welcome Dr. Roland Jones, Brett and the SNPM team. - Dr. Patel said Summit and SNPM share values centered on exceptional care and that the partnership will help expand access to innovative, minimally invasive treatments. - Dr. Roland Jones, founder and clinical leader at Southeast Neurology & Pain Management, said the practice wanted a partner that would support growth without changing what made the group successful. - Dr. Jones said Summit shared that vision from the first conversations. - Summit said it uses state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based treatment protocols.

Between the lines: - The acquisition suggests Summit is continuing to use tuck-in deals to widen its regional reach instead of relying only on organic growth. - The emphasis on physician leadership and autonomy signals that Summit is competing for practices that want scale without giving up local control. - The addition of ASC capacity may help Summit shift more procedures into outpatient settings, which can support lower costs and broader access.

What's next: - Summit said it will keep looking for physician practices that fit its entrepreneurial and patient-care focus. - The company said it expects to keep growing throughout the Southeast through similar partnerships. - For more information, call (844) 972-7752 or visit the company's announcement.