Hunterdon Family Physicians

What is Hunterdon Family Physicians?

Welcome to Hunterdon Family Physicians. We are dedicated to providing excellent medical care to you, our patients - men and women - from infancy through adulthood. For your convenience, we offer evening and weekend hours to give you the most flexibility in scheduling appointments. We do encourage seeing the same provider, when possible, for continuity of care.

What is Family Medicine?

As board-certified family physicians, we are trained to meet the health care needs of men and women of all ages from newborns to the elderly. We have each completed a three-year residency and passed a national exam in Family Medicine after graduation from medical school and are all Board Certified. Additionally, Family Medicine is the only specialty that requires re-certification every seven years.

These are the services we provide:


What if I need to see a specialist?

At times, your family doctor will have you seek the opinion of another medical specialist, but will maintain close contact with the specialist and with you. We ask that you visit us when you have a medical concern, and if your condition requires referral to a specialist, we will arrange this for you.
We are members of the medical staff of Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. If you should require hospitalization, we will arrange for it and manage your care at HMC.

How do I schedule an appointment

We ask that you make an appointment for an office visit by calling during office hours. Please try to call as early in the day as possible so that an appointment for the same day can be made if needed. We understand that our patients have busy schedules. For your convenience, we offer evening hours to better accommodate your needs.

How do I reach my doctor on the telephone?

During office hours, calls will be taken by the receptionist so that patient visits with the doctor are not interrupted. The nurses are qualified to advise you on many common problems. All calls that need physician attention will be forwarded to the doctor and returned as soon as possible. Generally, this will be during the hours of 12-1 pm, 4-5 pm and after 8 pm if the doctor is working in the evening. If you have an urgent question, please ask for the nurse, since she can be available within a few minutes

How do I get medications refilled?

For your convenience, please have all prescriptions renewed while in the office with the physician. If for some reason, you find you need a refill of medication at some other time, please call Mon-Fri and allow one 24-48 hours for the refill to be processed. Although often done in a shorter time period, it is best to allow plenty of time so no errors are made. Requests for prescription refills can be made by calling 782-1036.

What about payment?

Patients should plan to pay for services at the time of visit. You may pay by cash, credit card, or check. If there are financial difficulties we are always happy to work with you to plan a reasonable payment schedule. This can be done by contacting our billing office which is open Mon-Fri 8-4 PM. If you have a billing concern, please call 782-2462.

What managed care plans do we accept?

We accept most insurance plans. We will try to facilitate matters between you and your insurance carrier as best as we can. Please acquaint yourself with your own insurance plan so that we can provide the proper referrals when needed. If you request a referral to a specialist, most managed care plans require that you be seen first at this office by your primary care physician. Non-emergency referrals require 2-3 working days to issue through your insurance to ensure coverage Requests for referrals can be made by calling 782-5061.

What do I do in an emergency when the office is closed?

When the office is closed, there is always a physician "on call" for medical emergencies. By calling the regular office number 908-284-9880 you will reach the answering service. The doctor on call will be paged and will return your call as soon as possible, usually within 20 minutes.

Does Hunterdon Family Physician offer nutritional counseling?

Yes. Our nutritionist for nutritional counseling for obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Many insurance plans are accepted. Call for more information.

Does Hunterdon Family Physicians offer all needed travel immunizations

Yes. Physicians at Hunterdon Family Physicians can evaluate your travel immunizations needs and administer them to you, including meningitis, typhoid, yellow fever, Hepatitis B and tetanus vaccines.

Thank you for choosing Hunterdon Family Physicians