Testimonials & Reviews
Centers for Pain Control and Vein Care
Pain Management Physicians & Vein Specialists located across Northwest Indiana
Centers for Pain Control and Vein Care always appreciates feedback from our valued patients. To date, we’re thrilled to have collected 6260 reviews with an average rating of 4.76 out of 5 stars. Please read what others are saying about Centers for Pain Control and Vein Care below, and as always, we would love to collect your feedback.
Patricia W.
Submitted 04/10/25
Quick professional, easy
Dolly P.
Submitted 04/10/25
Julie Stein is great I would refer her to anyone
Robert O.
Submitted 04/10/25
To reiterate, because my last review might not been understood. My oncologist (my referring Dr) had to give me something to help me somewhat because katina didn't send in a different extended release medication that my insurance would cover after the first one my insurance wouldn't cover.
So right now I should have 1x a day extended release pain medication 1x breakthrough pain medication to take per day along with an anti convulsing to take for sleep but I do have thanks to my oncologist who sent me 2 weeks worth or pain meds and anti convulsants. So I have the 1 breakthrough pain med and anti convulsants but not the extended release medication because after 6 days I still haven't got it after the one they sent in Friday after my Thursday visit wasn't accepted by my insurance. So I'm still waiting for that. Thank god for my oncologist or I'd be screwed right now.
I have people who depend on me, my father who has many problems, I have to shop for him, cook for him, do housework, do anything he needs and I got a few friends who have no vehicles that I take to go shopping weekly, go to Drs, go to get a few things they need. They all depend on me and if I can't help myself how can I help them. I got physical therapy also weekly. I won't be able to do any of this without help from katina. Thank god for my oncologist who gave me the pain meds, at least I can take the one a day right when I know I gotta help my father, my friends, so they can get what they need or do what they need to do or I can get whatever my dad needs for him because without me they have no one to help them, they depend on me.
So hopefully Katina can get me the extended release I'm needing and technically already gave me but I couldn't get it, I don't get the hold up for an alternate ER but this is causing me slot of stress. So hopefully tomorrow I get it finally so I can take it with my 1x a day breakthrough pain medication as it was supposed to be when I talked to her Thursday at my appointment.
Robert O.
Submitted 04/09/25
I first went here on the February 24th I had to be there at 1:30pm for my 2pm appointment to fill out paperwork. I didn't even get called back til after 3pm waited in room for another 30-45 minutes, then had to wait to check out for another 15 or so minutes. I didn't get to leave until 4:15pm. Its ridiculous!
People in pain should not have to wait this long to see someone for their pain. I had to stand, sit, back to standing because I was getting so sore from waiting. Fast forward to April 3rd my follow up after receiving 2 lower back injections on the 17th of March that didn't do much and 2 injections on the 27th for my neck which also didn't work but gave me nausea for 3 days upset stomach for days after, hot flashes, itching of my upper arms and didn't do absolutely nothing for my neck pain.
Then seeing her for the follow-up on the 3 of April she called in an Extended Release pain medication that I went afterwards to CVS to see it it was there, they said nothing had been called in so I called back to Dr they said they won't send it out til end of the day, so I asked the pharmacy about the medication I was supposedly gonna get sent the pharmacy said they don't carry it but another location did so I called back to have them send it there instead.
Flash forward till around 6pm they close at 5 I called the CVS I gave them to send it to, it wasn't called in Thursday at all, Friday morning I call the CVS they called it in, thank god.. Then I find out my insurance won't cover it so after back and forth between pharmacy, Her office and my insurance I needed to have another ER medication called in that my insurance would cover.
I told her office and the lady who does the medications that my insurance won't cover it, there is 2 others ER that they cover, I had my insurance call her also to tell her they won't cover it because it ain't in their formulations etc .. I was told I'd get a call back Friday 2 different times after not getting called back I called back right before closing, I was put on hold and told sit by the phone I would get a call back after the medication lady talked to the Dr. No one called, Monday I called again was told I get a call back their working on it, still no call.
They say their trying to get a PA from my insurance for the medication my insurance and I both told them wouldn't be covered,like what the heck, I told them trying to get a PA for it was pointless but was told they had to show they tried, its unbelievable. Now Tuesday I see my oncologist who said she would talk to Katina and Wednesday I got a call from my oncologist saying they asked her if they could give me something to help me. So I got a med to take one time a day for pain and a anti convulsant to take.. The one for pain was a pain med I was supposed to take 1x as I took the extended release medication katina was supposed to call in for breakthrough until the ER kicked in.
My oncologist told me katina would call me at the end of the day on Wednesday and guess what no call.. I still have not got the Extended Release medication yet after pretty much a week after seeing her. So tomorrow on Thursday the 10th I'm gonna call CVS see if she sent in the Extended Release pain medication I was supposed to get to take with the 1 breakthrough pill I gotta take per day and the anticovulsant medication. So hopefully after a week ill actually get the Extended Release medication I've been needing.
Its so sad my other Dr who referred me to here to give me something to help that I should be getting from katina because that's why I was sent here, to get more help than my oncologist could give me, but so far have gotten no where. So hopefully Thursday ( tomorrow) I can actually get the Extended Release medication I need to take with the others from my oncologist to actually give me some relief. I been struggling so bad since my first appointment here on February 24th and I'm still struggling as of April 9th.
I might have to change to the clinic in Munster or Hobart but this one was closer to me (45 minutes) but I might have to and just drive farther to get faster service, not have to wait for hours and actually get help if I don't get any from her today when I call. Or just go somewhere else all together, time will tell.
Sarah B.
Submitted 04/09/25
She doesn't care at all. Who is she to tell me to stop using nicotine before she prescribes pain meds. I have been going to her for almost 3 yrs no pain relief just injections and procedures and therapy.
I have osteoarthritis,fibromyalgia, systematic lupus,degenerative disc disease,auto immune and so forth I'm 45 so I have to live the rest of my life in pain with no relief. Not a very good pain management place
Colleen O.
Submitted 04/09/25
Always polite and informative!
Jacqueline T.
Submitted 04/09/25
As always, exceptional care.
Raul B.
Submitted 04/08/25
She explained everything to me. Well. I understand everything she said and she listened to everything I had to say. Thank you so much
William B.
Submitted 04/07/25
Very good doctors appointment
Andrea C.
Submitted 04/06/25
Best experience I’ve had
Patricia K.
Submitted 04/05/25
Took her time with me and didn't rush me out the door. She is very concerned about her patients. I will continue to see her and recommend her to others. My only problem is with the check out process. It takes to long ! It's not Katina's fault.
Marshal F.
Submitted 04/04/25
She's very professional. She's nice to get you in and out. And I will refer her to anybody.
Christy P.
Submitted 04/04/25
Always listens and advises clearly on path to best health
Brian D.
Submitted 04/04/25
I have been coming here a long time and I’ve never had a bad experience Julia. She’s always listened and always try to figure something out to help fix the problem.
Jeannette M.
Submitted 04/04/25
Staff is nice and very short wait if there is ever one. Get my questions answered quickly.
Dina B.
Submitted 04/04/25
Very nice an fast appointments explains everything
Nancy F.
Submitted 04/03/25
Very attentive, and she cares what I say and feel! She's been very helpful in caring for me,
Mathias S.
Submitted 04/03/25
She is the best
Mathias S.
Submitted 04/03/25
Very nice
Anita G.
Submitted 04/03/25