# Ridgewood Primary Care

> Your local neighborhood clinic in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Primary care, Suboxone & Vivitrol treatment, medical weight loss, and chronic disease management. Independent multi-generational practice serving the Ridgewood and Bergen County community for over 30 years. Led by Dr. Alamjit Gill, MD (Internal Medicine).

## At a glance

- **Practice name:** Ridgewood Primary Care
- **Established:** 1995 (over 30 years in continuous operation)
- **Physician:** Dr. Alamjit Gill, MD — Internal Medicine
- **Address:** 1250 E Ridgewood Ave # 11, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
- **Phone:** (201) 689-1900
- **Email (general):** ridgewoodprimarypatients@gmail.com
- **Email (appointments / forms):** ridgewoodprimarycare@gmail.com
- **Hours:** Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; closed weekends
- **Languages spoken in office:** English, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati
- **Accepting new patients:** Yes
- **Walk-ins:** Welcome during regular business hours
- **Telehealth:** Available for established patients
- **Insurance:** Most major commercial plans and Medicare accepted; self-pay rates available

## Services offered

- **Primary Care** — annual physicals, **school physicals, sports physicals, camp physicals, DOT (CDL) exams, pre-employment physicals**, walk-in sick visits, immunizations, in-office lab draws, EKG, women's health, geriatric care, telemedicine follow-ups. <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#primary-care>
- **Suboxone & Buprenorphine Treatment (MAT)** — medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, confidential and HIPAA + 42 CFR Part 2 protected. <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#suboxone>
- **Vivitrol & Alcohol Use Treatment** — once-monthly naltrexone (extended-release) injection for alcohol use disorder and opioid relapse prevention. <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#vivitrol>
- **Medical Weight Loss** — physician-supervised plans including nutrition, behavior change, and modern medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists when clinically appropriate. <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#weight-loss>
- **Chronic Disease Management** — diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, COPD, thyroid disorders, anxiety, depression (medical management). <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#chronic-care>
- **Preventive Care** — annual physicals, age-appropriate screenings, immunizations, lifestyle counseling, smoking cessation, DOT physicals. <https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services#preventive>

## About Dr. Alamjit Gill, MD

Dr. Alamjit Gill is an Internal Medicine physician who leads Ridgewood Primary Care. His approach emphasizes prevention, patient education, and evidence-based medicine delivered without rush or judgment. He treats adults across the lifespan, including geriatric patients, and is authorized to provide buprenorphine and Vivitrol therapy. Languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati.

## Pages

- [Home](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/): Practice overview, featured services, online booking widget, FAQ.
- [About Dr. Gill](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/about): Provider biography, credentials, areas of focus.
- [Services](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/services): Full descriptions of each clinical service.
- [Blog](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/blog): Patient guides and articles on primary care, MAT, GLP-1 medications, and more.
- [Contact](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/contact): Address, phone, email, hours, message form, map.
- [Appointment request](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/appointment): Online appointment request form.

## Blog articles

- [What Is Suboxone? A Patient's Guide to Confidential Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/blog-what-is-suboxone) — How buprenorphine works, the confidentiality protections under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, what the first visit looks like, and common myths about MAT.
- [GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss: A Patient's Guide to Wegovy & Zepbound](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/blog-glp1-weight-loss-guide) — How semaglutide and tirzepatide work, who qualifies, expected side effects, and how the medical weight-loss program runs.
- [Walk-In or Scheduled? When Each Type of Primary Care Visit Makes Sense](https://ridgewoodprimarycare.com/blog-walk-in-vs-scheduled) — When to walk in to a PCP, when to schedule, when to use urgent care, and when to go to the ER.

## Common questions

- **Are you accepting new patients?** Yes — across all services.
- **Do you accept Medicare?** Yes, in addition to most major commercial plans.
- **Is Suboxone treatment confidential?** Yes, fully — provided in a private primary care setting under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
- **Do you offer telehealth?** Yes, for established patients (initial visits in person).
- **What languages do you speak?** English, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati.
- **Walk-ins?** Welcome during business hours (Mon–Fri 9 AM – 5 PM).
- **Same-day appointments?** Often available — call (201) 689-1900.
- **School / sports / camp / DOT / pre-employment physicals?** Yes, all offered. Walk-ins welcome for routine forms.
- **GLP-1 / weight-loss medications (semaglutide, tirzepatide)?** Evaluated and prescribed when clinically appropriate.
- **How does Vivitrol work?** A monthly intramuscular injection of extended-release naltrexone, given in-office.

## Area served

Primary service area is Ridgewood, NJ and the surrounding Bergen County communities including Glen Rock, Midland Park, Wyckoff, Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick, Paramus, Fair Lawn, and Hawthorne.

## In an emergency

This practice does not provide emergency services. For medical emergencies, call **911** or go to the nearest emergency room.