
Most of your encounters with healthcare providers in New Jersey will proceed as they should. Inevitably, however, some will not. This page provides guidance for submitting official complaints.
For assistance filing a Department of Health complaint not covered on this page, please visit our Consumer Portal.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.