Adult ADHD Psychiatrist for Union County, NJ

Union County is compact and busy. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development estimates 594,160 residents as of July 1, 2024, and Elizabeth alone has about 140,413 people, making it the county's largest city. Health care and social assistance is the largest private industry (35,125 jobs, 17.6% of private employment), and the average commute is 30.7 minutes. The county mixes a large city, rail suburbs such as Westfield, Cranford and Summit, and Kean University in Union. This page covers what is specific to adult ADHD care for Union County residents. It does not describe an office in Union County; call the office to ask how visits are arranged.

Who in Union County looks for adult ADHD care

Students. Kean University's main campus is in Union, and Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ) has campuses in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield and Scotch Plains. Each school has an office that arranges classroom and testing accommodations for students with documented disabilities, which can include ADHD. An updated adult evaluation is sometimes what a student needs before asking for accommodations; see ADHD accommodations at New Jersey colleges.

Rail commuters. Elizabeth, Linden and Rahway are on both the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines, and Cranford, Westfield and Plainfield are on the Raritan Valley Line, according to NJ Transit timetables effective August 30, 2026. For riders who work in Manhattan, a video visit from a private room at work follows New York rules, while a visit from home follows New Jersey rules. Summit is covered on its own page: adult ADHD care for Summit.

Adults restarting care. Some adults were treated for ADHD as children, stopped in their teens, and are now noticing the same problems at work or at home. Restarting ADHD treatment in New Jersey explains how old records and past medication history are used.

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

New Jersey's telehealth statute requires a provider who treats a patient by telehealth to be validly licensed to provide those services in New Jersey. What matters is where you are when the visit starts. Dr. Shershow holds New Jersey and New York licenses, so a visit can take place while you are in either state.

Under P.L.2026, c.40 (in effect since July 8, 2026), telehealth for this purpose means real-time, two-way audio and video. After the first in-person visit, the law requires an in-person visit or telehealth contact every three months for as long as the Schedule II stimulant is prescribed. The office will explain how visits are arranged for patients located in New Jersey. More detail: telehealth ADHD prescriptions in New Jersey (2026).

Filling an ADHD prescription in Union County

• Prescription 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 limits. N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.6 limits each Schedule II prescription to 30 days, though a physician may write multiple prescriptions totaling up to 90 days.
• Stock. Pharmacies do not all carry every stimulant and strength. Call ahead before a new prescription is sent.

If you fill on the New York side because you work there, the rules are covered in filling an ADHD prescription across the New York and New Jersey line.

Local resources that are not the practice

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

The state's screening services list was updated October 8, 2026. For a statewide view, see mental health crisis resources in New Jersey.

Insurance questions under New Jersey law

According to the state labor department's county profile, 86.1% of Union County residents had health insurance: 63.7% with private coverage and 31.0% with public coverage (some have both). That leaves roughly 14% uninsured. Public coverage includes Medicare and NJ FamilyCare, the state's Medicaid program. NJ FamilyCare and adult ADHD coverage explains how that program works.

For plans regulated by New Jersey, the telehealth law requires coverage of telehealth services on the same basis as in-person services; 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 particular plan is accepted.

Questions to ask when you call

Because the first visit format and logistics are not something this page can confirm, these are worth asking the office directly:

• Will my first visit be in person or by video?
• If medication is started, how will the 30-day in-person visit required by New Jersey law be scheduled?
• What are the current fees, and how does insurance work with the practice for my plan?
• How do I reach the office between visits about a prescription or pharmacy problem?

Writing your answers down on the call makes it easier to compare options if you are also contacting other clinicians.

Getting started from Union County

• Decide where you will be for visits: home in New Jersey, work in New York, or both.
• Choose a pharmacy you can reach easily and call it about stock.
• Gather records: childhood report cards, any earlier diagnosis or treatment records, a current medication list, and Kean or UCNJ accommodation letters if you have them.

Then call the office or use the call-back form. The adult ADHD evaluation page describes what is covered.