
Pain Management | Montana
Pain Management • Great Falls, MT
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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
Benefis Health System's Pain Management clinic in Great Falls, Montana, located at 500 15th Avenue South, treats acute and chronic pain conditions including back pain, sciatica, arthritis, and spinal disorders. The clinic offers nonsurgical treatments such as steroid injections, epidural procedures, and osteopathic manipulative medicine, as well as surgical options like rhizotomy for chronic back pain.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Craig Sweeney, DO): 3.0 star rating (7 reviews) (7 reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. Katrina Lewis, MD): 4.0 out of 5 (14 ratings) (14 ratings)
- WebMD (Dr. Joseph Ghahari, DO): 4.5 out of 5 (8 ratings) (8 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Samuel Spanbauer, DO): 5.0 star rating (6 reviews) (6 ratings/reviews)
Patients praise
- Compassionate care and effective communication in pain management settings
- Strong patient satisfaction where cited (e.g., high WebMD and Healthgrades ratings for some physicians)
Common complaints
- Perceived lack of thorough examination and overly dismissive approach (reported by one Healthgrades review for Dr. Craig Sweeney)
- Follow-ups described as inadequate or handled like “lip service” (Healthgrades review for Dr. Craig Sweeney)
- Unfavorable expectations/limitations around narcotic medication management (Healthgrades review for Dr. Craig Sweeney)
"“Just stuck a needle in me at my first appointment and prescribed me pills and told me there was nothing anyone could do. Not very impressed”"
- Healthgrades review excerpt about Dr. Craig Sweeney (Great Falls, MT)"“Dr. Sweeney is so wonderful! He is such a nice man with compassion and expertise in pain management… He has helped me with the chronic pain ever since…”"
- Healthgrades review excerpt about Dr. Craig Sweeney (Great Falls, MT)"“Gave a thorough Exam” / “Staff was courteous” (patient feedback summary on WebMD)"
- WebMD patients’ perspective (Dr. Katrina Lewis, MD)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Kayla J. Boltz, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Great Falls, MT - May 14, 2026
- Morgan Umphres – Great Falls, MT | Physician Assistant - Sep 27, 2025
- Danielle Savage, FNP, Joins Great Falls Clinic and Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Team | Great Falls Clinic - Apr 23, 2026
- Zale Kaupish, PA-C Joins the Great Falls Clinic Family Medicine and Walk-In Team | Great Falls Clinic - Sep 2, 2025
- A Painful Battle: Did clinic flood this reservation with opioids? Or offer a haven? - Jun 12, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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