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Walk-In Urgent Care for Chatham, NJ Residents
Chatham residents have access to seven-day-a-week walk-in care just down the road at Sage Urgent Care in Berkeley Heights — about a 10-minute drive via Route 24 and Springfield Avenue. On-site X-ray and labs, no appointment needed.
Easy access from Chatham
From Chatham Borough or Township, the most direct route is south on Hillside Avenue or River Road, then west on Route 24, exiting onto Springfield Avenue toward Berkeley Heights. We're at 369 Springfield Avenue, with free on-site parking. Most Chatham patients reach us in about 10 minutes outside of rush hour. If you're driving from the eastern side of Chatham Township near Lafayette School or Southern Boulevard, the trip via Shunpike Road and Springfield Avenue is comparable.
When Chatham patients come to Sage
Most of our Chatham patients walk in for one of these reasons:
- Sports injuries from Chatham High School football, soccer, lacrosse, or local club teams — we do same-visit X-ray, splinting, and bracing
- Pre-participation physicals with NJSIAA forms completed at the visit
- Strep, flu, and respiratory illness — rapid testing and antibiotics if needed
- Vaccinations including flu shots, travel vaccines, and tetanus boosters
- Lacerations and burns that need professional cleaning and closure
- Ear infections, sinus infections, and pink eye in kids and adults
- Allergic reactions including bee stings and food reactions
Chatham neighborhoods we serve
Sage Urgent Care is about 5 miles east of Chatham — typically a 12-minute drive via River Road or Shunpike/Southern Boulevard to Springfield Avenue. We see patients from both Chatham Borough and Chatham Township:
- Downtown Chatham Borough (around Main Street) — 12 minutes via Shunpike Road and Springfield Avenue
- Chatham Township / Green Village Road area — 10 minutes via Southern Boulevard
- Around Chatham Middle School / Lafayette Avenue School — easy access via River Road
- The Fairmount / Washington Avenue School zone — about 14 minutes
- The Hickory Tree / River Road corridor — quickest stretch to us
- Areas near the Chatham train station — straightforward drive after coming off the train
Seasonal reasons Chatham families come in
- Late summer: Sports physicals for Chatham High School student-athletes (NJSIAA forms completed same visit), plus school physicals for Chatham Borough and Chatham Township public schools, plus the private and parochial schools in the area.
- Fall: Flu shots, lingering coughs, allergic asthma flares, and respiratory infections. The mature tree canopy around Chatham contributes to a strong fall allergy season.
- Winter: The expected mix of strep, flu, COVID, RSV in young children, ear infections, and sinus infections. Same-visit testing and treatment is the routine — most patients leave with both diagnosis and prescription.
- Spring: Tree pollen-driven allergies, sinus infections, and the start of tick season. Chatham's tree-lined neighborhoods and the trails along the Passaic River corridor mean tick exposure picks up in May.
- Summer: Tick bites, poison ivy and other contact dermatitis, swimmer's ear, summer camp physicals, and youth sports injuries from rec league and travel team play.
What to expect at your visit
- Walk-in, no appointment. Open 8 AM to 8 PM every day. Wait times average 15–30 minutes; call ahead if you'd like a current estimate.
- Bring ID and insurance. For physicals, also bring the form, the immunization record, and any medication list.
- Fast intake. About 5 minutes at the front desk.
- On-site testing and imaging: X-ray, EKG, rapid strep / flu / COVID / RSV / mono / urinalysis / pregnancy, lacerations and stitches, splinting, breathing treatments, IV fluids when needed.
- Same-visit documentation: work and school notes, sports clearance forms, vaccination cards, and visit summaries — ready before you leave.
Common services Chatham patients use
Most Chatham visits fall into a few clear categories. Same-visit sports physicals and school physicals get students cleared for the season. DOT physicals handle commercial driver certification. For illness, our most common visits cover strep throat, flu, sinus infections, UTIs, and ear infections — most diagnosed and treated in a single visit.
For injuries, on-site X-ray means fracture care, sprains, and lacerations needing stitches are all handled the same visit. Workers' comp evaluations and EKG testing are also walk-in.
Parents bring kids to Sage for pediatric urgent care when their pediatrician isn't available — fevers, ear pain, rashes, minor injuries. Vaccinations including flu shots and tetanus boosters are walk-in, no appointment needed.
Schools and forms we serve
We complete sports physical and school health forms for:
- Chatham High School
- Chatham Middle School
- Milton Avenue, Southern Boulevard, Lafayette, and Washington Avenue elementary schools
- Oak Knoll, Pingry, and other regional private schools
- Chatham Recreation league teams
- Various travel and club programs
Insurance for Chatham residents
We accept Aetna, Horizon BCBS NJ, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Medicare, NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid, Humana, and most major employer plans common in Union and Morris counties. Self-pay rates are available — call ahead for pricing on a specific service.
Visit information
Address: 369 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Phone: (908) 363-0378
Hours: Monday–Sunday, 8 AM – 8 PM
Chatham Urgent Care FAQs
Sage Urgent Care is about 5 miles east of Chatham, typically a 12-minute drive via Shunpike Road and Springfield Avenue. We serve both Chatham Borough and Chatham Township residents. Walk in any day from 8 AM to 8 PM at 369 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights. No appointment needed.
About 10 minutes by car. From Chatham Borough or Township, take Route 24 west, then exit onto Springfield Avenue toward Berkeley Heights. We're at 369 Springfield Avenue with free on-site parking.
No — Sage Urgent Care is walk-in, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 8 PM. Just stop in. Most visits run 30 to 45 minutes from check-in to walk-out.
Yes. We have on-site digital X-ray and a CLIA-certified lab, so injury imaging and most lab work happen during the same visit. Chatham patients with sports injuries can usually be evaluated and treated without a separate imaging-center referral.
Sage handles non-life-threatening conditions: sprains, fractures, lacerations, illness, infections, rashes, and minor injuries. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, major bleeding, head injury with loss of consciousness, or any life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest ER — Overlook Medical Center in Summit is closest to Chatham.
We accept Aetna, Horizon BCBS NJ, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Medicare, NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid, Humana, and most major employer plans common in Morris and Union counties. Self-pay rates are also available — call (908) 363-0378 ahead of your visit for pricing on a specific service.
Common services for Chatham patients
Sage Urgent Care offers a full range of services for Chatham families: · Illness treatment· Injury treatment· Testing & diagnostics· Wellness & physicals
Stop in today
Walk in any day, 8 AM to 8 PM. Most visits take 30–45 minutes from check-in to walk-out.