Barton Chiropractic

My friend went to this jokes office & left in tears. Barton told her her back was going out and that she was going to be paralyzed in a couple of months if she did not start a treatment plan with him. My friend was told it was going to cost 15,000.00 to make her feel better. I don’t understand how someone who claims to be a Cristian man can try to take advantage of people so he can keep living high on the hog. My friend went to her Dr at Kaiser who sent her to do xrays and a MRI, her back is fine she has no signs of her back or organs givin out. This man needs to be stopped and people need to not believe him. I myself go to a Chiropractor who once worked with Barton and left his office for this exact reason. There are good Chiroprator’s. STAY AWAY FROM BARTON.

It’s so sad to see such horrid reviews. This just reinforces a major point… go see a real doctor (MD/​DO). If you tried a real doctor but they didn’t seem to fix your issues then find a different REAL doctor. Don’t be fooled by the diplomas on the wall. Chiropractors cannot diagnose, treat, or make any wise determination about your conditions. It’s your hard earned money and your body. Do your due diligence. How can Stanford physicians (Harvard medical educated) who are experts in spine tell me I have no issue and show me that I’m perfectly fine and just need some sports massages and better posture etc and a chiropractor scares me into thinking I’ll be paralyzed if I don’t worship him? If you need bone cracking or «readjustment» (note: there is no such thing as medically backed up evidence of readjustments being beneficial or treating anything) then go get a Thai massage… nang sida in walnut creek is good or there are several great ones in SF. They will massage you, do some deep tissue, and stretch you doing yoga poses. You’ll get some cracking of bones there. THERE is your realignment or «readjustment» and you didn’t have to fall victim to a glorified body readjuster who calls himself a doctor.
Physician spine specialists such as orthopedic surgeons and physical medicine rehab doctors (PMR) are the only ones who have had real medical training to treat any bone and muscle issues. If you have insurance go to a doctor not a chiropractor (most insurers don’t cover anyway). It’s so sad to see chiropractors take advantage of vulnerable patients who just want their body fixed. I recommend you read this
Be empowered folks.
Yes they went to a chiropractic school and that group all call themselves doctors but so did Ross the paleontology Ph. D on the hit show friends. It doesn’t mean he’s the medical doctor you’re thinking of right? Nothing can take the place of sound proven medical advice. Just consider chiropractors supplemental to your medical care like a physician assistant specializing in rehabilitation.
Oh yes and if you made the mistake like others of getting an X-​ray here costing you hundreds and he says there is a problem… dear mother please take those X-​rays to your board certified physician (again MD or DO) specialist to get real treatment and an accurate reading of X-​rays. Please. Please. I saw that living social deal but until I saw that I thought the law had closed down chiropractors!

Very professional and courteous office and very well trained staff. Dr. Barton is very compassionate and straightforward and took very ample time and care to talk with and counsel me to address my concerns. He greatly helped me on my course for recovery. Fantastic spacious office and no waiting!

A 5 STAR SCAM!!! This place defines SHADY… The fresh baked cookies and Christian music in the back ground is a nice touch, much like that fresh peanut-​butter you put in a rat trap. Sure wish I had checked them out here on Unilocal before falling for their scare tactic && Credit Care proscam, errr, program. Sadly I know I am not alone.
Yes, everyone in the office is very nice, BUT the practice is extremely crooked. If your looking Chiropractic help and you are reading this, move along, there’s nothing to see here.

I wish I read the negative reviews first. Bc they are all dead on, I wouldn’t have wasted two separate appointments to get set up as a new patient and take x Rays to get adjusted and told I would need to pay $ 6000 up front. I said, I have two yes two insurances and you are in network. Too bad they won’t bill my insurance…

Dr Barton was very kind as are all the people I interacted with at their practice. I have not been treated by him so I cannot tell you how that experience is. I have, however, been into see about being treated by him. My intent in writing this review is to give you the most honest account of my experience. I wish his practice well but I don’t agree with how he handles his business and didn’t appreciate how I felt upon leaving.
I was looking for affordable care and called to ask for a price because I do NOT have insurance that covers chiropractic care nor do I have a very flexible budget so was trying to be careful on wasting my or this office’s time. This day, mind you, I was in EXTREME pain due to my lower back being out. I was told I could come in that morning for their special that was going on: free x-​rays and consultations.
I was treated very kindly. They had fresh chocolate chip cookies to enjoy and it was very pleasant there. I had a very thorough exam done to ‘pinpoint’ my problem and was given a free x-​ray. I was very thankful for that.
However, I asked THREE times what their pricing was and explained I could not afford much. All three times I was told they couldn’t give me exact pricing based on the treatment I would need. The x-​ray which needed to be processed would give them and, therefore, me that information. Thus, I would need to come BACK to find out what this would cost me AND to be adjusted. We scheduled my return appointment for later that day.
Upon doing some research, however, I learned that the way their pricing works is that they finance your bill of thousands of dollars through a pre-​approved credit company they have a partnership with. I knew immediately I couldn’t afford their care and called to cancel the appointment and was blessed to find EXTREMELY affordable care that I’m so thankful for.
Dr. B called and texted me back to say he still would like to review my x-​ray with me so I went in though he knew I wasn’t going to continue with him. What I felt and experienced was that I was trying to be pressured into going with his care as he explained how if I didn’t get care and things fixed, my neck would degenerate quickly (like in the next three years)… He also said he would give me a deal (only $ 3K) but that I would need be locked in for three months-​maybe more based on my progress.
There is more to say, but I don’t think it would be profitable. Though everyone was very kind and I appreciated the free x-​ray and thorough exam (he also offered to give my x-​ray to the chiropractor I found), I left feeling very uncared for as a patient and as a person. I felt like they really just wanted to hook, line, and sinker another patient for a bigger paycheck. NOT the kind of practice I want to go to or support.
I am acquainted with the family on a personal level and they are all so kind. It really saddened and grieved me to see how they run their practice.
I would say, if you think you can afford paying an arm and a leg for chiropractic care and you don’t mind a practice that works their shpeel on clients, you could definitely give them a try. If not, you can find something that works better for you and, and perhaps, acts in a way that you genuinely believe they care for your well-​being.

This place is very shady… when I was new to the area, I went for an initial consultation here. Dr Barton said I needed x-​rays, so I did them, and was charged $ 250. at that point since they were done already, I was in no position to negotiate, so when I asked if they had any kind of new patient free eval with X-​rays deal, they said ‘no’. so I paid the $ 250 and moved on.
Next up were the scare tactics telling me I was in terrible shape (exact words: «I’m going to be honest with you. it looks bad, really bad… but we can help.») and that I needed to start a frequent schedule of treatments, which was odd since I had regularly been seeing a chiropractor in so-​cal. when I shared this with my prior chiropractor, he said that it sounded like a scare tactic to get me to do aggressive, frequent treatments (ie. spend lots of money) and that I should get other opinions. Sure enough, I had evaluations with two more chiropractors in the area (with free initial consult X-​rays) and both said emphatically that I did not need the frequency of treatments Dr Barton had recommended. far from it.. so I stopped going to Dr Barton.
. final slap-​in-​face: a few days later I get a mailer from Dr Barton containing a refer-​a-​friend coupon (for me to give to a friend). Highlights: ‘For first time customers only’ … ‘Free Initial Evaluation’… ‘including X-​Rays’… ‘a $ 250 value’. = /

Though I don’t live in the area anymore, I used to see Dr. Eric periodically when I was still in the Bay area. His adjustments are REALLY specific and I always appreciated how he never rushed our appointments. He is really professional and friendly as well. I would totally recommend him to anyone in the area… you won’t be disappointed!

I went to a chiropractor in Livermore for over 20 years and it was wonderful. When I moved, I looked for another one.
Why 1 star?
1– Comparing the cost to my Livermore Chiropractor and now my new Chiropractor, he charges almost three times as much. (And I would be willing to pay top dollar for my health, so this factor is only a small piece of my rating.)
2. I felt really uncomfortable every time I went into the office. Often only his associates were there to see me. And, when I did see Dr. Barton, I felt he wanted to rush through as fast as possible and then hand me a pile of his cards to pass out to get more business.
3. Although I don’t think his adjustments caused me any problems (like others have noted), I did not get any relief from the adjustments he gave me. (On the other hand, a couple of his associates were quite good.)
4. He makes it seem like you are totally screwed up, and it seems like he does this to charge you more. Neither my first chiropractor or my current one found all the «horrible» things that Dr. Barton said was happening to my spine.
Bottom Line — I paid a lot of money for treatment that did not harm me, but did not help me in any way.

He’s a Thief, stay away!!!
Going to Dr. Barton could very well be the biggest mistake of my life. Not only was my time wasted by this crook, but he also stole over $ 3000 from me. Dr. Barton told me that I needed to come see him 3 days a week for 3 months for him to fix my back. After going in for 3 days every single week for 5 months straight, I did not feel any better. My back felt the exact same from the first day I ever walked into his office till the last day I walked out. The only difference about me was I had $ 3000 less in my bank account than I did before. But that’s ok, Doc needed the money to pay for his Cadillac Escalade and all of his other fancy cars.
Do not make the same mistake I made. He will use all of these fancy words and make you feel like you can trust him, but in reality he is tricking you and conning you of your money. Don’t fall for his lies; he’s as sneaky as the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Do not go to Barton Chiropractic! Stay away from this Matchstick Man!!!

Dr. Eric has been treating me since 2009 and has kept me in great shape. Two pregnancies and three children later, — one single & one set of twins — he is still keeping my wellness on track. I nursed all of my babies and would have the worst stiff neck and sore back; I always felt ‘back to normal’ after receiving an adjustment from the Dr.
I recommend him to all of my friends and acquaintances without hesitation. Standing at 6’8″ with the hands of a gentle giant, I feel secure and well taken care of while receiving adjustments from Dr. Eric.

It’s unfortunate that this is the kind of guy who gives chiropractors a bad name.
I’ve been to 3 or 4 chiropractors in my life and they’ve been nice and ethical for the most part. This guy is truly a criminal. Once he found out that I was going to switch chiropractor to one that was closer to my home, his face immediately changed and proceeded to do an adjustment that was in exact opposite to what he had been doing for the past 7 sessions. I felt a bit stiff walking out of the office (very unusual) and woke up the next morning and couldn’t move my neck.
Of course I have no solid evidence that this guy did this intentionally but if I could make a wager on this, I would bet everything I have that it was intentional — his facial expression and his sudden decision to go with an adjustment that counter to what he had been doing — both seem too much of a coincidence to conclude otherwise.
There are too many good chiropractors to take a chance on Barton — IT’S NOT WORTH IT — even if his promotional deals seem appealing!!!

I went in to see Dr. Barton because of the screaming deal I found on Groupon for the $ 29 massage & exam. I entered the waiting room and was greeted by a friendly staff, that was the best part.
I was led back to the exam room where I was plopped down in front of a short movie (2 min) explaining the benefits of Chiropractic. Here we go timeshare presentation!
After having to wait nearly 10 minutes after my movie ended, Dr Barton came in and met with me for about two minutes. He said I definitely needed care (of course) and when I didn’t seem all that interested he said he was going to leave and have another doctor finish my exam. Really? You needed two doctors? Now the best part is after he went to find the guy I overhear them talking about me outside the door…” Yeah Dr. so and so, can you finish this exam up? He doesn’t seem very interested in care even though he needs it so if that changes let me know. If not just set him up with his massage and send him on his way.“
Now either they don’t know how easy it is to hear through their office walls or he was trying to indirectly tell me how badly I needed his services.
Now on to the massage…
I was poked for about 35 minutes by a woman who works there part time because she has enough money that she didn’t have to work. This among many other fascinating stories from her personal life filled my ears instead of the standard raindrop sounds I’m used to hearing. After trying to end the massage 35 minutes into it, I said that I had purchased an hour so I would like her to finish the time. (You can imagine how bad the massage she begrudgingly added 10 minutes onto was after that.) I left with one of the worst overall experiences that I’ve had anywhere.
Groupon refunded me, and I hope this review changes Dr. Barton’s habit of treating people poorly, and only viewing them as dollar signs.

Both of my children have gone here and received excellent service. We loved the fact they could get us in when we needed to, often coming in to see if they could take us as a walk-​in. It sometimes is impossible for my teen to know what she is doing. I know they prefer appointments for patients they are seeing, however, they never once made me feel badly for just stopping in.
For myself, I talk to Annette about the herbs they sell and find some amazing information when I talk to her. The price on the herbs are reasonably in line with other places.
I also like the fact they have apples out for us to take (although I am not as happy with the cookies that are sometimes out as a treat as they are fresh baked and yummy!).

I have been suffering from back pain and spinal degeneration for most of my adult life. Dr. Barton has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. I came to him quite by accident about 20 years ago. He has not only given me great relief, but became a valued friend over the years.
He has always taken his time, and been nothing but caring and effective. He kept me going when no one else could.
Even though I have left the Bay Area, he has been there for support and advice over the phone (as recently as today!).
I could not give anyone a higher reccomendation!

I am a bit confused about the bad reviews, I have been coming off and on to Barton Chiropractic for years and have always found Dr. Barton and his staff very nice and very professional? I had a problem years back with curvature of the spine and started going to a doctor in San Leandro. He was ok, but I still had some pain. I went to Dr. Barton and he gave me a series of adjustments over a 4 to 6 week period and I’m back to normal. I have since kept going to keep my spine correctly adjusted and have never had any pain since.
I noticed that a couple of reviewers seemed to go to the same church as Dr. Barton and might have known him personally. I have a feeling that this personal issue might have translated over to poor relations and they are trying to hurt his professional life. It’s a shame, he’s a good doctor.

This guy is a liar, thief, and just a down right crook.
We know him because we go to church with his family at Northcreek, in the WC. FYI, this guy has like 5 or 6 really nice cars and all 3 kids are enrolled in private school. Now I see how he is able to afford it.
Anyway, my wife is in her 20’s, and for the past few years she has been experiencing pain, headaches, and just general discomfort. Being the we knew Dr. Barton from church, we thought that he would be trustworthy enough to investigate the cause of my wife’s back pain.
We set up an appointment to which my wife promptly arrived. My wife and I have Kaiser, which he did not accept, however we thought since we knew him from church he’d cut us some sort of break. Boy were we wrong. One set of X-​Rays, $ 250.00! Are you freakin out of your mind???
He then calls my wife and says its super serious and that the news was so bad that I would need to be present. Doesn’t this sound like Mary M.‘s review? We decided to get a 2^nd opinion from Pleasant HIll Chiropractic center. We were told from them that there would be no point in x-​rays as my wife is still really young and he was able to tell that her spine was fine with just his hands but the tissue around her back and neck needed electro-​therapy and an adjustment.
The point is, Dr. Barton never even sat in an exam room with my wife and looked at her back, then tried to charge us $ 250.00. If we needed x-​rays from the other place we went to, it would of been $ 150 (and they aren’t covered by by insurance either!) Dr. Barton is a crook that uses scare tactics to force his patients to pay for things they don’t need, and then overcharges for sub-​par services.
When we refused to pay the $ 250.00 after we got our second opinion, he sent us several threatening notices demanding payment. Needless to say, I refuse to give that crook one dime of my money.

Dr. Caponio is great! My husband’s back was really in bad shape… he was having terrible headaches neck and back related… we were desperate when we got there. The whole crew was great… took us in, made all exams and figure it out a way for us to be able to make the payments and start the treatment in no time.
I don’t even have severe back problems, but all of us get a little unbalanced every now end then… specially working at the computer all day like I do… I started my treatment and I always get out of the clinic feeling like new.
I recommend Dr. Caponio for everyone!

I agree that Dr. Barton does not spend a lot of time with each patient, but he’s got a new Doctor at his office, Dr. Coponio. He’s amazing and pretty easy on the eyes as well.
Dr. Coponio, has been the doctor for my family. My mom and I were seeing Dr. Barton for a while and decided to go to Dr. Coponio instead because he takes his time, he feels out where you need to be adjusted and makes you feel like family. My mother-​in-​law and brother-​in-​law have been seeing Dr. Barton for years; she had surgery years ago for a tumor in her spin and used to always be in pain. One Christmas she was in a walker because of the pain, but seeing Dr. Barton more often has helped her A LOT. Last Christmas she bearly even had to use her cane because of him.
My mother-​in-​law and brother-​in-​law admit that Dr. Baton is a bit impersonal but Dr. Coponio has been much better.
I see Dr. Coponio 3 times a week, I’m there in the morning so I don’t have a lot of time to chit chat but when I do we sit and he tells me about himself and talks to me about my back problems and actually knows my story (because he takes the time to talk to me about it) Yes, it’s not cheap and my insruance doesn’t cover any of it, but Dr. Barton has helped me out and has given me a HUGE discount on my bill.
The staff is great, they make you feel welcome and at home. I’m a fan of Barton Chiropractic… My back feels great, my posture is better and I’ve only been going for 2 months!

This man is absolutely horrible. The worst chiropractor I’ve ever seen. I’ve had wonderful chiropractors in the past that I’ve loved, but this guy gives them a bad name.
A few weeks ago my boyfriend hurt his back while playing sports, and we decided to go to a chiropractor. He lives in Walnut Creek, and this one happened to be part of his insurance plan’s list of chiropractors, so we just picked him out of the blue. Boy was that wrong.
First of all, he made the injury sound really really bad, then proceeded to tell us that my boyfriend’s spine was rotated, and that it would take 6 months of treatment, coming in 3 times a week, to fix it. Since we were being told by a professional (and his walls are decorated with lots and lots of plaques), we thought this was the right thing to do.
He’s got this ridiculous system where you get a number, go to a hallway that has closed doors on the left and right, and go into the stall that corresponds to the number you’ve received. Then you have to push in a knob to indicate that you’re here. When the knob is pushed back, that’s the sign to come in. It felt more like he was running a factory rather than a medical practice. Made us feel so unappreciated and not taken care of.
On top of that, he spends less than two minutes (literally) with each patient. It’s boom, you’re in, and zip you’re out. There is no personal attention paid to you whatsoever. For a problem that he stressed was so grave and in need of immedate attention, he simply cracked my boyfriend’s back once, then cracked his neck in one direction. Boom. You’re done. Twenty five dollars for a minute and a half of his time. And then he goes on to the next patient… the guy must be making a fortune.
Two weeks into his treatment and they had not yet figured out the insurance policy. Dr. Barton charged $ 25 copay per visit, so we thought that was it. However a bill arrived a few days ago from the insurance company that says we owe them $ 200.
Finally fed up with the treatment we were getting, we decided to switch doctors. On the last day of treatment with Dr. Barton, my boyfriend mentioned that he would not be coming in any more. Dr. Barton nodded, then told him to sit down. He then cracked my boyfriend’s neck, but in the OTHER direction, the wrong direction from which he had been cracking it for the last few weeks.
This caused my boyfriend tremendous discomfort and pain for a few days, making him so skeptical and distrustful of chiropractors. Then the pain got so bad that he gave in and went to a chiropractor across the street from his workplace.
This new doctor looked at the X-​rays, said that the problem was not that bad. He then showed my boyfriend some exercises that he could do to strengthen his lower back. He spent a lot of time evaluating the pain, asking many questions to the degree of pain, where it was, etc. (Barton had just looked at the X-​ray and said «Uh huh… this is a problem here, this is what really worries me.») The new chiropractor looked at the insurance policy and said that there was a $ 3.50 copay for each doctor’s visit. $ 3.50. Not $ 25. We were being ripped off!
And on top of that, the new chiropractor was surprised to hear that Barton had cracked my boyfriend’s neck the other way. Usually you’re only supposed to crack in one direction. I know, I checked with my massage therapist friend and another chiropractor.
So in summary.
1. Barton doesn’t spend time or attention to care for your pain.
2. The man rips you off
3. He intentionally screws up your body in the end.
Stay away from him, he’s really bad news.