James E. Buirkle, MD
- Internal Medicine
Related Services
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Internal Medicine
Other Areas of Practice
- Primary Care
- Adult Health
- Geriatric Medicine
- Men's Health
- Prevention and Wellness
- Weight Management
Procedures
- Cancer Screening
- Health Screening
- Immunizations
- Physical Exams
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 &
Appointments
Locations
Old Tappan Medical Group at River Vale - Englewood Health Physician Network
645 Westwood Avenue 2nd Floor River Vale, NJ 07675
Appointments
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Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Direct HMO
- Direct PPO
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS GEPO
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- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS HMO
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Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
First Health
- First Health
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
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
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QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
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- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
TRICARE (Humana Military)
- TRICARE (Humana Military)
TRICARE North Region
- CHAMPVA
- DVA
UMR
- UMR
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About James Buirkle
Dr. Buirkle specializes in internal medicine. He received his MD from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, where he did his internal medicine internship and residency, was chief medical resident, and for three years was a clinical instructor of medicine. He is a member of the Old Tappan Medical Group.
Honors & Awards
2020-2017: Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor
2020-2017: Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area
2019-2017: Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School
Residency
University Hospital (UMDNJ)
Certifications & Distinctions
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews and ratings on our website are based on feedback from verified patients collected by Press Ganey, an independent organization that surveys patients about their care experience.
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Recent Comments
"Good"
"Always a good experience."
"Routine visit, all was well"
"The doctor was very nice and informative"
"I tell everyone to go to Old Tappan Medical"
"Excellent experience"
"Dr Buirkle was very professional"
"Good"
"Very trustworthy"
"Have never had a bad experience and I always recommend my care provider for anyone that is looking for a doctor."