Apollo Upper Cervical Chiropractic — Astoria

Evaluation first, a possible adjustment on day two

Apollo’s Astoria office is at 30-33 36th Street. Its approach centers on the atlas and axis, the uppermost two vertebrae, using manual and instrument-assisted methods. Kosta Tsakalos is the doctor linked to Astoria on the team directory; Denicio Drake is labeled for Massapequa, so the second biography should not be read as a second Astoria clinician. The practice lists Blair, QSM3, Tonal Integrative Chiropractic and Torque Release Technique among Tsakalos’s methods, with full-spine care when appropriate.

The first booking is an evaluation: history, neurological and chiropractic examination, posture assessment and orthopedic or muscle testing. Apollo states that every new patient undergoes upper-cervical cone-beam CT imaging. Findings are reviewed on a second day, when a first adjustment may be performed if indicated. Someone hoping for a single examination-and-treatment appointment would therefore be choosing a different sequence here. The scan is part of Apollo’s stated intake protocol, so its time and cost belong in the initial appointment discussion.

Payment has to fit the two-step process

Apollo does not participate in insurance plans. Payment is due at the visit, and an itemized superbill is supplied for a patient’s own out-of-network reimbursement request. The published material does not give a complete Astoria initial-evaluation, scan and second-visit price. Any reimbursement depends on the patient’s out-of-network benefit. Cash, checks, major cards and Apple Pay are listed as accepted methods.

Astoria hours and the other offices

Astoria’s direct number is 954-562-1184. A central line,212-634-9656, takes calls Monday–Friday 9 am–7 pm; those call-center hours are longer than some clinic sessions. Astoria lists Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am–1 pm and 4–7 pm, plus Tuesday 9 am–noon. Thursday and weekend sessions are not listed. The same company also has:

• SoHo:594 Broadway, Unit 911, New York, NY 10012;212-634-9656. Monday 9:30 am–2 pm and 3:30–7 pm; Tuesday/Wednesday noon–7 pm; Thursday 9:30 am–1 pm and 2–7 pm.
• Massapequa:5798 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY 11758;516-797-8888. Monday/Wednesday 9:30 am–2 pm and 3–6:30 pm; Tuesday/Friday noon–6:30 pm.

The SoHo and Massapequa offices have their own calendars; the Astoria number and hours above apply to 36th Street. Recent patient comments describe a calm, welcoming setting and clear explanations, with some mentioning accommodating scheduling. Feedback is not uniform: a recent mixed account praised the doctor’s manner while questioning brief visits. The useful distinction for a new patient is Apollo’s defined upper-cervical process, payment at the visit and two-day commitment, rather than an expectation of a quick walk-in adjustment.