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CHEMED Health Center clinic

CHEMED Health Center

Primary Care • Madison, NJ • Since 2007

3.3/5(21 reviews)

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

CHEMED Health Center Madison refers to the CHEMED Health system, a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based in Lakewood, NJ, with a Madison Ave location associated with its Lakewood HQ. CHEMED operates multiple centers offering internal medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, and behavioral/women’s health, serving underinsured communities. Key takeaways: - Type: Nonprofit health center (FQHC) - Services: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Behavioral Health, Women’s Health - HQ/Primary address: 1771 Madison Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701 (Lakewood, NJ) - Other locations: Lakewood, NJ; Lakewood, CO; (4 offices total in the U.S.) - Contact: info@chemedhealth.org; main phone numbers listed - Founded: 2007; Focus: affordable, patient-centered primary care for underserved populations

Services Offered

  • Primary Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • specialty care (as listed: cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, nutrition, podiatry, gastroenterology, pulmonology, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric neurology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric urology, pediatric rheumatology)

Team

  • Dr. Shoshana Bacon, MD (Technion Medical Center); residency Jacobi Medical Center; NYC Teaching Fellow; Master’s in Education; expertise in obesity and related disorders - Internal Medicine physician / Director of the Department of Internal Medicine
  • Dr. Jacob (Yakov) Scutaru, Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Technion (Israel); residency SBH; fellowship University of Rochester; former Medical Director of Infectious Diseases at Trillium Health - Internal Medicine; Infectious Diseases
  • Dr. Schwarzbaum, Triple-board certified in emergency medicine, EMS, and addiction medicine - Emergency Medicine physician

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • medicals-health.com: 3.7 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)
  • WebMD: 5 out of 5 stars (1 review)
  • dentalinsider.com: 3.7 out of 10 (DI Rating) (5 ratings)

Patients praise

  • accessibility, including acceptance of all insurance plans and affordability for uninsured patients
  • praise for specific providers' professionalism and bedside manner
  • clean and efficient physical environment
  • helpful and courteous staff noted by some patients

Common complaints

  • difficulty scheduling appointments and long wait times
  • dissatisfaction with administrative processes, including prescription handling and computer system changes
  • perceived negative staff attitudes
  • reports of medical malpractice allegations and litigation
  • disorganization in specific departments like women's health

"Wish I knew about Chemed decades ago. Pristine setting, kind and concerned people, great competency, a very important and life changing organization for me."

- WebMD review (2023)

"This is very clean and efficient, compared to many community healthcare centers that I have experienced. Generally things have gone smoothly, but lately, with changes in the computer system as well as staff, Ive had some problems..."

- Medicals-Health.com review

"Terrible experience. Whenever my son needs the Dr he could never get an appointment with the Dr. They send you to Fast Track. Waited 3 HOURS!!!"

- Medicals-Health.com review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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