Dr. Bolanos opened the office and still sees patients most days. He explains each step before it happens, and he writes the cost down before care begins.
Chiropractic in Bangor, Maine
A neighborhood chiropractic office on Union Street
Low-force care, explained before it begins. Step in from the street without a stair, and bring your Medicare card and your questions.
Medicare and coverage
Medicare covers only spinal manipulation
Exams, x-rays and other services are not covered. Here is how that works at this office, before you book.
| Service | Medicare Part B | At this office |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal manipulation | Medicare Part BYesCovered when it is needed. You pay 20% after your Part B deductible. | At this officeWe bill Medicare for you. |
| Exam | Medicare Part BNoNot covered | At this officeWe tell you the cost in writing first. |
| X-rays | Medicare Part BNoNot covered | At this officeTaken only when medically necessary, and only with your OK. |
| Soft tissue work | Medicare Part BNoNot covered | At this officeWe give you an ABN and the cost on paper, and you decide. |
The practice
Three doctors, one front door
An office that has grown one doctor at a time, and kept the same way of working.
- 1988
Step 1: The office opens
Dr. Arnulfo Bolanos opens the office on Union Street with one table and a front desk. Patients come from town and from the farms and villages up the road.
- 2004
Step 2: A second doctor joins
Dr. Latonya Staten joins and starts the movement visits, where each exercise is taught one at a time and written down in large print.
- 2019
Step 3: The entrance is rebuilt
Dr. Jonathan Goodwin joins, and the front walk is rebuilt without a step, with a push-button door.
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Your doctors
Meet the three doctors
Each page has the doctor's background and license.
Dr. Staten leads the movement visits and teaches each exercise one at a time. She sees patients who prefer to stay seated.
Dr. Goodwin is the newest doctor in the office. He sees patients on Wednesday mornings and answers the phone when the front desk is busy.
Getting in
Step in without a step
The walk from the street to the front desk is level, and the door opens at the push of a button.
Parking spaces beside the door
A level walk and a push-button door
Waiting-room chairs with arms
Treatment tables that lower to seat height
Wide halls, with room for a cane or a walker
Care
Four kinds of care, each one explained first
Each page says what a visit includes, what we do not claim and when to see a physician first.
Low-force adjustment
A hands-on adjustment with light pressure, seated or lying down.
What a visit includesSeated and side-lying care
Care in the position that is comfortable for you, with no need to lie face down.
What a visit includesMovement to practice at home
Two or three simple exercises, taught one at a time and written down in large print.
What a visit includes
Patients
What patients say about a visit
“The doctor explained each step before it happened, and waited while I settled. I never felt hurried.”
Lynda A.
“The front desk went through my Medicare card with me before my first visit, so there were no surprises.”
Kenneth E.
“There is no step at the door, and the chairs in the waiting room are easy to get out of.”
Lorenzo C.
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Questions
Questions we hear most
What happens at my first visit?
You talk with your doctor about what you want from care, then have a hands-on exam. Your doctor explains what was found and what is suggested, and you decide. A first visit takes about an hour. Bring your insurance or Medicare card and a list of the medicines you take.
Is chiropractic care safe?
Chiropractic care has known risks. Many people feel sore for a day or so afterward. Rarely, an adjustment of the neck has been linked to a tear in a neck artery, so your doctor explains the risks before any neck adjustment. Tell your doctor about your health history, and if something calls for your physician first, we say so.
Do you take my insurance?
We bill Medicare for spinal manipulation, and other plans where the plan allows. Medicare covers only spinal manipulation. Call the front desk with the name of your plan and we will check before your first visit. How fees work has the details.
Do I need x-rays?
Only when they are medically necessary. Your doctor tells you why one is suggested, and you can say no. Medicare does not cover x-rays.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please call us as early as you can if you need to change a visit. Ask the front desk about our cancellation policy.
Plan a visit
Send a note and we will call you back, or call us. A person answers the phone.
Phone(207) 555-0107
Hours
- Monday – TuesdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- WednesdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- ThursdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday – SundayToday
- Closed
After a snowstorm we open late. Call before you drive.