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Choosing a chiropractor in Elizabeth: insurance, first visits and three local offices

Compare the teams, first-visit policies, insurance information and weekday hours at three Elizabeth practices.

Before choosing a chiropractic appointment in Elizabeth, it helps to know which service is being booked and how it will be paid for. At Excel Spinal Health & Rehab, chiropractic and physical therapy share an address, but the office describes different referral requirements. Pain Center of Morris combines three specialties and lists Medicare among the plans it works with. Epstein Chiropractic Center is a neighborhood office on Elmora Avenue with weekday hours extending into the evening.

Westfield Avenue: ask for the right service

Excel is on the second floor of 637 Westfield Avenue. Chiropractor Jeremy Robinson opened his practice in 2011; the team also identifies physical therapist Anthony Tirro. Excel states that a referral is generally not required for chiropractic, but is required by its office for physical therapy. It also says it does not currently accept Medicare or Medicaid. Those are this practice's published conditions, not a rule for every provider.

The office lists weekday hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Recent visitors mention a helpful reception team and flexible scheduling. The listing covers both rehabilitation and chiropractic, so its overall patient feedback should be read as feedback about the center as a whole.

Morris Avenue: a bilingual team and three disciplines

At 426 Morris Avenue, chiropractor Monica Gonzalez founded Pain Center of Morris in 1995. The center identifies physical therapist Karl Cuenco and acupuncturist Hyung W. Kim alongside her, and says its team speaks English and Spanish. A patient can arrange a visit with the relevant professional instead of treating chiropractic, physical therapy and acupuncture as the same service.

The practice describes a first visit of approximately 45 to 60 minutes, including history, examination and discussion. Among its published insurance examples are Aetna, Cigna, Horizon and Medicare; benefits depend on the plan. It lists hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The contrast with Excel's stated Medicare policy is particularly useful for readers comparing payment options.

Elmora Avenue: an established neighborhood practice

Alan Epstein's office is at 315 Elmora Avenue, suite 102. The chiropractor describes more than 20 years in Elizabeth and makes new-patient forms available. Hours begin at 10:30 a.m.; Monday through Thursday the office lists a 7 p.m. closing time, and Friday 5 p.m. Other times are offered by appointment.

Recent accounts mention a welcoming reception and friendly staff. Each Maskay profile collects the address, phone, hours and available details. For readers needing Medicare, the first practical comparison is the offices' stated policies; for a combined rehabilitation visit, the named teams at Excel and Pain Center show who provides each service.

Bottom line

Start with the service, the practitioner and the office’s stated payment conditions.

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Sources & references

Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.

  1. Excel: location, referrals and insurance / Excel: ubicación, remisiones y seguros ↗ Primary source excelspinalhealth.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
  2. Excel: professional team / Excel: equipo profesional ↗ Primary source excelspinalhealth.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
  3. Pain Center: services, first visit and insurance / Pain Center: servicios, primera visita y seguros ↗ Primary source www.paincenterofmorris.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
  4. Pain Center: care team / Pain Center: profesionales ↗ Primary source www.paincenterofmorris.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
  5. Epstein: office and hours / Epstein: consulta y horario ↗ Primary source www.epsteinchiropractic.net · Accessed November 5, 2026
  6. Epstein: new patients / Epstein: pacientes nuevos ↗ Primary source www.epsteinchiropractic.net · Accessed November 5, 2026