About H. Rand Scott, MD

About Dr. Scott

H. Rand Scott, MD is the founder and Medical Director of Newport Pain Management, where he has treated chronic pain in Newport Beach since 1996. A board-certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in pain management, Dr. Scott is a national leader in non-opioid pain care and was among the earliest physicians in the country to use gabapentin for pain.

His approach treats pain as a whole-person problem — combining targeted procedures, non-opioid medications, physical rehabilitation, and mind-body techniques — and has earned him recognition as a two-time Orange County Medical Association "Physician of Excellence."

About Newport Pain Management

Newport Pain Management is Newport Beach's longest-established pain management practice. Founded by Dr. Scott in 1996, the practice has provided specialized pain evaluation and treatment to Orange County patients for three decades — predating the pain management program at Hoag Hospital and every other pain practice in the Newport Beach area.

Physician-delivered care — every visit, every procedure

At Newport Pain Management, every patient is evaluated and treated personally by Dr. Scott. The practice does not employ Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, or other mid-level providers. In an era when many pain practices have shifted patient care to non-physician staff with the physician in a supervisory role, we hold to the standard the practice was founded on in 1996: pain care requires physician judgment at every step — during the initial evaluation, during every follow-up visit, during every procedure — and that is what our patients receive.

Three decades in one location

Newport Pain Management has operated continuously from 1401 Avocado Avenue in Newport Beach since its founding in 1996. This continuity matters for chronic pain patients, who often benefit from a long-term relationship with a single physician who knows their history and their response patterns. Some of our patients have been with the practice for two decades or more.

Contact us

To schedule an evaluation, call (949) 759-8400 or visit our contact page.