Adult ADHD Psychiatrist for Passaic County, NJ

Passaic County runs from the cities of Paterson, Clifton and Passaic to suburban and rural towns farther north. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development estimates 526,597 residents as of July 1, 2024. Paterson is the largest city, at about 160,463 people, and health care and social assistance is the largest private industry (30,652 jobs, 21.1% of private employment). Many residents work somewhere else: in 2022, about 73.2% of employed residents had jobs outside the county. This page covers what is specific to adult ADHD care for Passaic County residents. It does not describe an office in Passaic County; call the office to ask how visits are arranged.

Who in Passaic County looks for adult ADHD care

Students. William Paterson University is in Wayne, and Passaic County Community College's main campus is in Paterson, with academic centers in Passaic and Wanaque. Both schools have accessibility offices that arrange accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need an updated adult evaluation before applying for accommodations, read ADHD accommodations at New Jersey colleges.

Commuters. The Main Line stops at Passaic, Clifton, Paterson and Hawthorne on its way to Hoboken and New York connections, according to NJ Transit's timetable effective August 30, 2026. The county's average commute is 27.4 minutes. Riders who continue into Manhattan can take a video visit from a private room at work, and New York rules then apply.

Adults balancing work and family. Some adults first ask about ADHD when raising children, working and running a household together becomes hard to manage. If that sounds familiar, parenting when you have ADHD and the adult ADHD self-test are useful starting points. A self-test is not a diagnosis, but it can help you decide whether to book an evaluation.

Which state's rules apply to a video visit from Passaic County

New Jersey's telehealth law requires any provider who treats a patient by telehealth to be validly licensed to provide those services in New Jersey. Where you are when the visit starts decides which state's rules apply. Dr. Shershow is licensed in New Jersey and New York.

Under P.L.2026, c.40 (in effect since July 8, 2026), an adult located in New Jersey can start a Schedule II stimulant after an initial examination in person or by real-time, two-way audio and video. A phone call does not count. If the first examination was by telehealth, an in-person visit is required within 30 days; after that, an in-person visit or telehealth contact every three months and an in-person visit at least once a year. The office will explain how visits are arranged for patients located in New Jersey. Federal DEA telemedicine flexibilities for controlled medications run through December 31, 2026. See telehealth ADHD prescriptions in New Jersey (2026).

Filling an ADHD prescription in Passaic County

• Monitoring. Under N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.6(b), before starting any controlled substance, including a stimulant, the prescriber must take a history, examine you, make a reasonable effort to get prior records, check the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) and write a treatment plan.
• Supply. N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.6 limits each Schedule II prescription to a 30-day supply; a physician may issue multiple prescriptions totaling up to 90 days.
• Stock and cost. Call your pharmacy before a new prescription is sent to check stock. If cost is a concern, ask the pharmacist and the prescriber whether a generic version is available.

Local resources that are not the practice

These public resources serve Passaic County. None is affiliated with Dr. Shershow.

The state's screening services list was updated October 8, 2026. For job rights, see DVRS and adult ADHD.

Insurance questions under New Jersey law

The state labor department reports that 86.6% of Passaic County residents had health insurance, with 54.0% on private coverage and 39.8% on public coverage (some have both). Public coverage includes NJ FamilyCare, the state's Medicaid program, and Medicare. NJ FamilyCare and adult ADHD coverage and low-cost ADHD care in New Jersey explain options.

New Jersey's telehealth law requires NJ FamilyCare and state-regulated plans to cover services delivered by telehealth on the same basis as in-person services. State-regulated plans may limit that to providers in the plan's network but may not charge higher cost-sharing for telehealth. The office can tell you the current fees and how insurance works with the practice, including whether a specific plan is accepted.

Cost questions to ask before you book

With four in ten county residents on public coverage, it is worth sorting out cost before the first visit rather than after. When you call the office, ask:

• What the current fee is for the evaluation and for follow-up visits.
• How insurance works with the practice, including NJ FamilyCare, Medicare or your employer plan.
• Whether the first visit is in person or by video, and how visits are arranged.
• How the in-person visit required by New Jersey law is scheduled if a stimulant is started after a telehealth exam.

Call your plan too, and ask whether you need a referral and what your share of a psychiatry visit would be.

Getting started from Passaic County

• Decide where you will be for visits and pick a quiet, private spot.
• Choose a pharmacy you can get to easily.
• Collect what you have: old report cards, any earlier evaluations, a medication list, and any William Paterson or PCCC accommodation letters.

Then call the office or use the call-back form. The adult ADHD evaluation page explains what the evaluation covers.