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Business phone system for chiropractic offices in Florence, SC

Chiropractic offices in the Florence, SC metro area: 18 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 3-person team.

Establishments
18CBP 2023
Employees
56mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
9.0U.S. 11.7
Rank
278th of 820areas by count

Chiropractic offices in Florence, SC by the numbers

There were 18 chiropractic offices in the Florence, SC metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 621310, Offices of Chiropractors). They employed 56 people in mid-March and paid $2,352,000 in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 278th out of 820 areas with published figures for chiropractic offices.

Measured against its 200,000 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 9.0 chiropractic offices per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 11.7, so Florence, SC is 23.5% below the national figure. The average establishment here has 3.1 employees, compared with 3.8 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $42,000, 4.1% above the national $40,336.

Chiropractic offices: Florence, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S., 2023
MeasureFlorence, SCSouth CarolinaUnited States
Establishments1863139,913
Mid-March employees562,255150,066
Annual payroll$2,352,000$81,688,000$6,053,057,000
Employees per establishment3.13.63.8
Payroll per employee$42,000$36,225$40,336
Establishments per 100,000 residents9.011.511.7

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Establishment size: chiropractic offices in Florence, SC

Of the chiropractic offices in Florence, SC that had employees in March 2023, 77.8% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 72.5%). 100.0% had fewer than ten. When a business has only a few people, whoever is free answers the phone, and calls that arrive while everyone is busy go to voicemail unless they are routed somewhere else.

Chiropractic offices in Florence, SC by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1477.8%72.5%
5–9 employees422.2%21.0%
10–19 employeesnot published—5.6%
20–49 employeesnot published—0.7%
50 or more employees00.0%0.1%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a chiropractic office in Florence, SC has to catch

Chiropractic care usually involves a series of visits, so much of the phone traffic is booking, moving and confirming recurring appointments. A small team that is busy treating patients needs calls answered or captured without interrupting adjustments. That holds for chiropractic offices in Florence, SC as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to chiropractic offices in Florence, SC:

Texting patients

Text reminders for recurring visits and quick reschedule exchanges suit the repeat-visit rhythm of a chiropractic practice.

Because carriers require registration for business texting from local numbers, Callata files a 10DLC registration for a one-time $49; after approval, anyone on the team can reply from the business number.

What a phone system costs a chiropractic office in Florence, SC

The average chiropractic office in Florence, SC has 3.1 employees, so a 3-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Monthly list price for a 3-person chiropractic office
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Which area code to use in Florence, SC

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 2 area codes. 843 has the most, with 104 of 128 exchanges (81%). A local number lets patients in Florence, SC call without dialing out of area. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, and which numbers are open in an area code depends on carrier inventory when you choose.

Area codes in the Florence, SC area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
843104Eastern1998854
85424Eastern2015843

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

Setting up Callata for a chiropractic office in Florence, SC

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Florence, SC is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.

Frequently asked questions

How many chiropractic offices are there in Florence, SC?

Census County Business Patterns counted 18 chiropractic offices in the Florence, SC metro area in 2023. They employed 56 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 3-person chiropractic office?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users cost $90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $99.00.

What area code should a chiropractic office in Florence, SC use?

Area code 843 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places, followed by 854. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a chiropractic office?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute. Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.