Pain Management Doctors · Alabama · October 2026
Best Pain Management Doctors in Alabama (October 2026)
Dr. Srinivas Mallempati ranks first with a score of 87.6: 5.0 stars from 359 Google reviews; 30 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment. Dr. Bradly Goodman ranks second with a score of 87.2: 5.0 stars from 306 Google reviews; 36 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment. Dr. Michael Ellerbusch ranks third with a score of 86.6: 5.0 stars from 363 Google reviews; 29 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment.
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Srinivas Mallempati, MD
5.0 out of 5 · 359 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 87.6 · 30 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Bradly Goodman, MD
5.0 out of 5 · 306 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 87.2 · 36 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Michael Ellerbusch, MD
5.0 out of 5 · 363 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 86.6 · 29 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Sophia Lal, DO
5.0 out of 5 · 243 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 83.3 · 27 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Brian Carter, MD
4.9 out of 5 · 232 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 82.6 · 29 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Thomas Kraus, DO
4.9 out of 5 · 167 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 82.6 · 39 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Ronald Collins, MD
5.0 out of 5 · 96 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 82.5 · 38 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Jeffry Pirofsky, DO
4.8 out of 5 · 207 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 80.7 · 37 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Morris Scherlis, MD
4.8 out of 5 · 202 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 80.6 · 36 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
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Roddie Gantt, MD
4.8 out of 5 · 181 Google reviews (not verified as patients)
Score 80.4 · 34 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment
How many providers offer pain management in Alabama?
BestDocs lists 282 physicians who treat pain in Alabama: 157 pain management doctors and 125 physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors (physiatrists), including those not yet ranked. 32 of those 282 meet the ranking requirements and appear above, led by Srinivas Mallempati, MD. Physiatrists are ranked here only when their own practice shows a pain focus.
The same list as a table
| Rank | Doctor | City | Score | Rating | Reviews | Years |
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| 1 | Srinivas Mallempati, MD | Birmingham | 87.6 | 5.0 | 359 | 30 |
| 2 | Bradly Goodman, MD | Birmingham | 87.2 | 5.0 | 306 | 36 |
| 3 | Michael Ellerbusch, MD | Birmingham | 86.6 | 5.0 | 363 | 29 |
| 4 | Sophia Lal, DO | Birmingham | 83.3 | 5.0 | 243 | 27 |
| 5 | Brian Carter, MD | Huntsville | 82.6 | 4.9 | 232 | 29 |
| 6 | Thomas Kraus, DO | Huntsville | 82.6 | 4.9 | 167 | 39 |
| 7 | Ronald Collins, MD | Huntsville | 82.5 | 5.0 | 96 | 38 |
| 8 | Jeffry Pirofsky, DO | Montgomery | 80.7 | 4.8 | 207 | 37 |
| 9 | Morris Scherlis, MD | Huntsville | 80.6 | 4.8 | 202 | 36 |
| 10 | Roddie Gantt, MD | Huntsville | 80.4 | 4.8 | 181 | 34 |
How we ranked
Ratings are weighted toward independent, third-party verified patient reviews. When a physician has them, 60% of the rating comes from patients surveyed by an independent third party (not chosen by the practice) and 40% from public, anonymous reviews such as Google. Google reviews are not verified as patient reviews: anyone can post one, positive or negative, without being seen by the physician and from any state or country. So anonymous reviews alone count for less, and a few posts can't carry a physician to the top. BestDocs does not use Yelp reviews at all (why). The score also weighs years since medical school and accepting Medicare assignment. Every physician here has a verified practice website and at least five patient reviews. No one can pay to change a rank. Read the full method.
Questions
Who is the highest-ranked pain management doctor in Alabama?
Srinivas Mallempati, MD in Birmingham, with a BestDocs score of 87.6 (5.0 stars from 359 Google reviews; 30 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment).
How many providers offer pain management in Alabama?
BestDocs lists 282 physicians who treat pain in Alabama: 157 pain management doctors and 125 physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors (physiatrists), including those not yet ranked. 32 of those 282 meet the ranking requirements and appear above, led by Srinivas Mallempati, MD. Physiatrists are ranked here only when their own practice shows a pain focus.
How many pain management doctors in Alabama have online booking?
13 of the 32 ranked pain management doctors in Alabama offer online booking on their practice website.
How are these pain management doctors ranked?
By the BestDocs score, which is weighted toward independent third-party verified patient reviews: patient rating (50 points; 60% independent verified reviews and 40% anonymous public reviews when both exist), years in practice (31.25) and verified credentials (18.75). Sponsored placements never change rank. The full method is on the methodology page.
Data as of October 2026. Sources: CMS NPPES, CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Google business listings, practice websites. Ratings are Google ratings, shown as text and not marked up as reviews.