Shamima Chowdhury, MD

Shamima Chowdhury, MD

Internal Medicine

 I believe in working with my patients and their families as a team. I am actively engaged in teaching my patients as I treat them.  

Locations & Appointments

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Primary Areas of Practice

  • Internal Medicine

Other Areas of Practice

  • Adult Health
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Long-Term Care Services
  • Men's Health
  • Prevention and Wellness
  • Primary Care

Procedures

  • Cancer Screening
  • DOT/CDL Physical Examinations
  • Health Screening
  • Immunizations
  • Physical Exams
  • Wound Care

Conditions Treated

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Back Pain
  • Chest Pain
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Dizziness
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Gout
  • Headaches
  • Heartburn
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Injuries
  • Insomnia
  • Memory Problems
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Migraine
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Palpitations
  • Prostate Disorders
  • Rashes
  • Respiratory Infections
  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Urinary Tract Infection

Locations

  • HVA Medical Group

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    680 Broadway Suite 116A Paterson, NJ 07514

    Main: 973-684-3663
    Fax: 973-523-6037
    Monday
    9:00 AM
    –
    4:00 PM
    Tuesday
    9:00 AM
    –
    4:00 PM
    Wednesday
    9:00 AM
    –
    4:00 PM
    Thursday
    9:00 AM
    –
    4:00 PM
    Friday
    9:00 AM
    –
    4:00 PM

Insurances Accepted

Below is a list of the insurance plans that your provider participates in. It is very important that you contact your insurance company prior to receiving services or care. Each health insurance plan is different and some provide different levels of coverage: only your health insurance plan can provide complete information regarding your coverage and potential out-of-pocket costs.

1199 (SEIU)

  • 1199 (SEIU)

Aetna

  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Managed Care
  • Aetna POS
  • Aetna PPO
  • Medsolutions
  • Meritan Health

Amerigroup

  • Amerigroup Medicaid
  • Amerivantage

AmeriHealth

  • AmeriHealth Administrator
  • AmeriHealth HMO
  • AmeriHealth PPO
  • Value Network (Exchange Plan)

APWU

  • APWU Health Plan

Cigna

  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Cigna Supplemental
  • Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
  • Health Partners

Clover Health

  • Clover Health

CoreSource

  • CoreSource

Coventry

  • CCN

EmblemHealth

  • EmblemHealth EPO
  • EmblemHealth EPO2
  • EmblemHealth FEHB
  • EmblemHealth FEHBP
  • EmblemHealth GHI CBP
  • EmblemHealth GHI PPO
  • EmblemHealth National
  • EmblemHealth PPO1
  • EmblemHealth PPO2
  • EmblemHealth PPO3
  • EmblemHealth Tri-State
  • Vytra

Empire BCBS

  • Blue Access Network
  • Blue Priority
  • Direct HMO
  • Direct PPO
  • Empire BCBS EPO
  • Empire BCBS HMO
  • Empire BCBS POS
  • Empire BCBS PPO
  • Pathway EPO
  • Pathway HMO
  • Prism
  • Silver
  • Total Blue

Empire Plan (NYSHIP)

  • Empire Plan (NYSHIP)

First Health

  • First Health

GEHA

  • GEHA Health Plan

Horizon BCBS

  • Federal Employee Program
  • Horizon BCBS EPO
  • Horizon BCBS HMO
  • Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
  • Horizon BCBS PPO
  • NJ Carpenters Fund
  • OMNIA Tier 1
  • Traditional

Horizon NJ Health

  • Horizon NJ Health Medicaid

MagnaCare

  • Local 825
  • MagnaCare PPO

Mail Handlers

  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)

Medicaid

  • Medicaid NJ

Medicare

  • Medicare NJ

MultiPlan/PHCS

  • Beech Street
  • MultiPlan Humana
  • MultiPlan Worker's Comp
  • PHCS
  • Pomco

MVP Health Care

  • MVP Health Care PPO

NALC

  • NALC Health Benefit Plan

Nippon Life Insurance Co of America

  • Nippon Life Benefits

Oxford

  • Freedom
  • Garden State Network
  • Liberty
  • Metro
  • Oxford Medicare

QualCare

  • Choice Care
  • HIP HMO
  • HIP PPO
  • HIP PRIME HMO
  • HIP PRIME PPO
  • Oscar
  • QualCare EPO
  • QualCare FEHB
  • QualCare GHI PPO
  • QualCare HMO
  • QualCare Humana
  • QualCare PPO
  • QualCare Worker's Comp

Railroad Medicare

  • Railroad Medicare NJ

TRICARE North Region

  • CHAMPVA
  • DVA

UMR

  • UMR

United Healthcare Community and State

  • Dual Complete
  • UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

  • AARP
  • Commercial and Marketplace
  • Compass Benefit (Exchange)
  • Medica
  • River Valley
  • UnitedHealthcare EPO
  • UnitedHealthcare HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare POS
  • UnitedHealthcare PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Wellcare

  • Wellcare Medicaid Managed Care
  • Wellcare Medicare Managed Care

About Shamima Chowdhury

Dr. Chowdhury, part of HVA Medical Group, is board certified in internal medicine and has treated patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She is a full-time primary care physician at Heart and Vascular Associates NJ. She completed her residency at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York. In working with patients and their families, she focuses on healthy eating, exercise, and living a healthy life. In addition to English, Dr. Chowdhury speaks Bengali and Hindi.

Education & Degrees

MBBS: Rangpur Medical College

Residency

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine