Workers' Comp Doctor in North Phoenix

Hurt at work? Canyon Pain Center is a workers' comp clinic in North Phoenix, and Dr. Sullivan has focused on occupational medicine and work-related injuries for more than a decade. We treat the injury, handle the workers' comp paperwork, and on an accepted claim you pay nothing for your care.

Quick answer

Canyon Pain Center is a pain management practice and workers' comp clinic at 702 E Bell Rd, Suite 112, in North Phoenix, Arizona, that accepts workers' compensation. Injured workers are evaluated by Dr. Patricia S. Sullivan, MD MPH, a physician with more than a decade of occupational medicine experience who also speaks Spanish. In Arizona, an employer can send an injured worker to its own doctor for one visit, and after that the worker may choose their own doctor unless the employer is self-insured with contracted care. On an accepted claim, the insurance carrier pays for treatment and the worker owes nothing. Call (602) 603-2282.

Arizona workers' comp at a glance

What does a workers' comp doctor do?

A workers' comp doctor treats a work injury and documents it for the insurance carrier. A workers' comp doctor, also called a work comp, workman's comp or workers' compensation doctor, does two jobs at once. We treat the injury, and we keep the medical record your claim depends on. The insurance carrier decides what it pays for based on what your doctor documents, so both jobs matter from the first visit.

Many doctors don't take workers' comp because of the reporting it requires. Canyon Pain Center does, and it's work Dr. Sullivan has done for years.

Can I choose my own doctor for workers' comp in Arizona?

In most cases, yes. Arizona lets your employer send you to its doctor for one visit. After that one visit, you can see a doctor of your choice.

The exception is a self-insured employer that has contracted medical care on file with the Industrial Commission of Arizona. Those employers can require you to use their contracted doctors. If you're not sure which applies to you, the ICA Claims Division can tell you at (602) 542-4661.

What work injuries do you treat?

From a lifting injury last week to pain that never went away after an old work injury, we treat:

Workers' comp pain management and treatment options

Who pays for workers' comp treatment in Arizona?

The workers' comp insurance carrier pays, so on an accepted claim you owe nothing. Once your claim is accepted, the workers' comp insurance carrier pays for treatment related to the injury. You aren't responsible for those bills, and your own health insurance isn't billed for them.

If you haven't filed a claim yet, the Worker's and Physician's Report of Injury can be completed at your first visit. In Arizona, a claim has to be filed within one year of the injury, or of when you learned the condition was work related.

¿Se lastimó en el trabajo? Lo atendemos en español.

La Dra. Sullivan habla español. Si tuvo un accidente de trabajo, atendemos su lesión y nos encargamos del papeleo de compensación al trabajador. Cuando su reclamo es aceptado, usted no paga nada por su tratamiento.

Working a claim with us

Employers can send injured workers to us for care. Adjusters, nurse case managers and workers' comp attorneys get clear notes, work status after each visit, and records when they ask for them.

To refer a patient or request records, call (602) 603-2282, fax (602) 847-8268, or email info@canyonpaincenter.com.

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