Compassionate Pain Care, Tailored to You
Board-certified providers delivering safe, data-driven pain management across acute and post-acute settings
Who We Are
VIP Pain Services offers Pain Management in the Jacksonville area in both acute and post-acute settings. Our providers are board-certified with a focus on pain management. We also partner with Florida Pain Physicians to provide our patients with comprehensive outpatient services, including medication management, interventional pain management, and regenerative medicine. Beyond providing safe and appropriate medication management options, Florida Pain physicians are highly skilled experts in non-surgical interventions, using state-of-the-art treatments to help relieve pain and improve function.
Our goal is to ensure that your pain management needs are addressed across the entire healthcare continuum. More specifically, we are committed to providing a range of pain management approaches that can evolve with the patient over time, tailored to their unique circumstances. By offering care across the continuum, we help minimize and properly address gaps in Pain Management.
Our patients are truly the VIPs. We take a comprehensive, personal approach to finding the right combination of pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological options to meet your specific needs. Our team works closely with patients to set realistic goals. We develop individualized treatment plans based on a systematic approach that considers psychosocial factors, coping mechanisms, family dynamics, and the patient’s overall understanding of their condition.
Your pain is our priority.
Hospital-Level Acute Pain Management, Delivered Across the Continuum of Care
What Sets Us Apart
A team of board-certified specialists delivering hospital-level acute pain care across the full continuum- from hospitals to IRFs, LTACHs, and skilled nursing facilities.
Board-Certified Pain Specialists
Every VIP provider is nationally board-certified and trained in acute and post-acute pain care—ensuring your patients receive the safest, most advanced treatment available.
Rapid Onsite Acute Pain Consults
We provide timely in-facility consults at our partner acute and post-acute facilities.
ERAS-Driven, Evidence-Based Care
Our team follows Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles and multimodal pain-control strategies grounded in current research and best practices.
Expertise in Complex Pain Therapies
Our providers deliver specialized treatments, including ketamine therapy, buprenorphine management, and complex opioid transitions—with patient safety at the center.
Multidisciplinary, Whole-Person Approach
We collaborate with neurosurgery, pulmonary, PT, nutrition, and more—providing whole-person care that improves outcomes and reduces readmissions.
Hospital-Level Pain Care, Anywhere
We extend acute hospital pain services into the post-acute world, bringing higher standards, structured oversight, and consistent communication across all care settings.
Where We Provide Care
Explore the services we deliver across different post-acute and acute care settings.
Our Services
Medication Management
Safe and appropriate medication options tailored to your needs. Our board-certified providers ensure your treatment plan is effective and evidence-based.
Interventional Pain Procedures
Minimally invasive, non-surgical treatments performed by highly skilled physicians to relieve pain and improve function.
Regenerative Medicine
Advanced options including PRP and other regenerative treatments designed to promote healing and long-term recovery.
Meet Our Founder & Chief Clinical Officer
Carrie Miller, MS, ARNP-BC, CCNS
Chief Clinical and Operations Officer
Carrie Miller is board certified as both a critical care clinical specialist and as a nurse practitioner. She has spent close to 20 years in critical care with a focus on pain management. She graduated from the University of Maryland Trauma program and was chosen for and completed the most sought after rotations including Johns Hopkins’ Head and Neck Trauma as well as University of Maryland’s Trauma and Transplant Team. Carrie is credited with creating a successful Oncology Navigator concierge program at Chesapeake Urology Associates, LLC and also is the owner and CEO of CK Medical consulting where she assists other offices in achieving similar success. Additionally, she began an acute care inpatient pain service for Ascension St Vincent’s Riverside, Clay and Southside hospitals. She believes in empowering patients to share in the treatment decision making process, as well as taking the burden off of patients in having to coordinate their own care.
As a Pain Management Specialist, Carrie is committed to be an integral part of this specialty by offering hope and relief to so many who have had their lives altered by the debilitating side effects of chronic pain. Her goal is to assist the patients of Jacksonville, their families, physicians and community at large as they navigate the challenges of chronic pain together. Carrie feels, “There is nothing more rewarding in health care than having the opportunity to provide a treatment that offers significant improvements for our patients.”
Her experience in providing patients with timely access to comprehensive care, appropriate treatments and an efficient referral process for the resources they need has increased patient satisfaction, retention, and helped ensure patient compliance with recommended treatment options.
Meet Our Medical Director
Alexis (Alex) Jimenez, M.D.
Medical Director/Chief of Pain Medicine at Ascension St Vincent
Dr. Jimenez is a Mayo Clinic trained, double board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician. He completed his anesthesia residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, where he was elected as Chief Resident. He then went on to complete an Interventional Multidisciplinary Pain Management fellowship at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, which is ranked at the top of the pain management programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.Fluent in Spanish and English, Dr. Jimenez obtained his medical degree from the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. He then started his post-graduate training with a General Surgery internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL.
Furthermore, Dr. Jimenez has expertise in all the areas of chronic pain and his advanced training and a special set of skills allow him to provide the best care possible to each patient. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and is involved with national, international, and local interventional pain management societies. He also holds staff privileges at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital, and Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville.Taking an individualized approach to pain management, Dr. Jimenez creates a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to each patient’s specific needs. His philosophy centers on a holistic, evidence-based care approach using interventional pain management procedures, conservative medical treatment in conjunction with physical rehabilitation, and behavioral support. Most interventional procedures are minimally invasive and provide considerable relief.Dr. Jimenez is also an expert in the field of regenerative medicine, including stem cells and PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injections. His pain research and innovative use of cutting-edge technology have been presented and recognized by several associations. He is proud to serve his fellow Floridians, providing his patients with the highest level of care.