A New Standard for Pain Care

We believe that doctors deserve autonomy. Patients deserve access. And pain care deserves better.

Preferred Pain Partners was founded to help pain management physicians move toward a more sustainable, ethical model — one that restores the time, trust, and care that have been lost in traditional systems.

What Makes Us Different

• Physician-led, patient-centered

• Built specifically for pain management

• Turnkey model with legal, billing, and tech support

• Backed by an independent ethics board

• Committed to access, trust, and long-term sustainability

Our Vision

We envision a future where independent doctors thrive — not in spite of the system, but beyond it.

Where patients are seen, heard, and cared for without rushing.

And where pain care is elevated through integrity, autonomy, and excellence.

Meet the Team

  • A private practice physician with over 40 years in pain medicine, Dr. Bulger has seen firsthand the toll the system takes on both doctors and patients. He co-founded Preferred Pain Partners to protect independent medicine, enhance quality of care, and give physicians a real alternative to corporate consolidation.

  • A licensed psychotherapist and seasoned business owner, Michael brings deep operational strategy and a patient-first philosophy to PPP. His focus: building systems that work for providers and the people they serve.