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The CORE Institute

The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education, known as The CORE Institute, is an orthopedic group in Gilbert's Higley area, established 17 years ago. Care spans joint replacement, spine care, and sports medicine, along with hand, wrist, foot, and ankle treatment, fracture and trauma care, musculoskeletal tumor management, and interventional pain management.

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Specialty
Physical Therapy
Neighborhood
Higley
On staff
17 providers
Established
~17 years
Services

Care topics associated with this practice

Bone HealthElbow CareFoot & Ankle CareFractures & TraumaHand & Wrist CareHip CareInterventional Pain ManageentJoint ReplacementKnee CareMusculoskeletal TumorsNeurologyNeurosurgery

For a current, complete list of services, contact the practice directly.

Insurance & patient info

Plans this practice is listed as accepting

Accepts insurance — call to confirm your plan.

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Providers

Providers at this practice

CW
Craig Weinstein, MD, MPH
Orthopedist
KZ
Katherine Zwanziger, D.P.T.
Physical Therapist
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Nathan Richardson, M.D.
Orthopedist
CR
Christopher Rubio, PA-C
Physician Assistant
ND
Nicole D'Apice, PA-C
Physician Assistant
CS
Christina Schofield, DPT
Physical Therapist
NW
Nicholas Wischmeier, MD
Orthopedist
KS
Kirsten Sumner, M.D.
Orthopedist
LS
Laura Sullivan, DPT
Physical Therapist
BH
Braiden Heaps, M.D.
Orthopedist
JM
John Matthews, M.D.
Orthopedist
JN
Joseph Nelson, MD
Orthopedist
BM
Brett Mason
Physician Assistant
JB
Jeffrey Bauer, PA-C
Physician Assistant
AF
Alexander Friedl, PA-C
Physician Assistant
LS
Leah Sheppard, RN
Nurse Practitioner
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Gabriel Nkumu, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Location

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Address
3420 S Mercy Rd, Suite 200
City
Gilbert, AZ 85297
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Source
NPI registry
Last verified
Jun 20, 2026
NPI
1700024742
Ranking policy
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Center for Orthopedic Research and Education is located at 3420 S Mercy Rd, Suite 200, Gilbert, AZ 85297 — in the Higley area.

You can reach Center for Orthopedic Research and Education by phone at (623) 537-5600. For appointment scheduling, insurance questions, and accepting-new-patients status, call directly — these details change frequently and the practice is the most reliable source.

Center for Orthopedic Research and Education offers services including Bone Health, Elbow Care, Foot & Ankle Care, Fractures & Trauma, Hand & Wrist Care, Hip Care, Interventional Pain Manageent, Joint Replacement, and more. For the current, complete list, contact the practice directly.

The authorized representative on file with the National Provider Identifier registry is David Jacofsky, Chairman/CEO. Practice ownership and management can change; for the most current information, contact the practice directly.

Center for Orthopedic Research and Education has been registered as a practice for approximately 17 years (NPI enumeration 2009-01-29). Operational history may extend beyond the NPI registration date.

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Thu: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Sat: Closed; Sun: Closed. Hours can change — call (623) 537-5600 to confirm.

Insurance acceptance varies by plan and changes over time. Center for Orthopedic Research and Education can confirm whether your specific plan is accepted — call (623) 537-5600 before scheduling.

New-patient availability changes throughout the year. Center for Orthopedic Research and Education can confirm current availability by phone at (623) 537-5600.

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