Primary Care Services

Since 1987, Horizon has provided a comprehensive range of primary care diagnostic and treatment services to any Erie and Niagara County residents seeking medical assistance through our two primary care medical clinics.
You do not need to be enrolled in other Horizon services to take advantage of our primary medical care clinics.

Our dedicated board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses, as well as other healthcare professionals and a complete support staff, deliver these services in a compassionate and comfortable environment.

At Horizon’s primary care medical clinics, we understand that when you don’t feel well you want to see a healthcare professional as soon as possible.  That’s why we gladly accept same-day sick or emergency visits, and work hard to minimize your wait time.

Who chooses Horizon for primary care?

• Adults, age 18 or older, with health insurance
• Individuals who want caring and respectful care
• Individuals who appreciate short waiting room stays, quick and professional service and same-day sick appointments

Why choose Horizon’s primary care?

• New patients always accepted; first appointment can be made quickly and easily
• Same-day sick appointments; avoid long waits in the ER
• Convenient access with minimal wait time
• Personal, respectful care
• Knowledgeable and respectful providers
• Located on major bus routes

A spectrum of services

• Primary medical care
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, etc.)
• Acute medical conditions (flu, respiratory and sinus infections, etc.)
• Physical examinations, including associated assessments and studies
• Referrals for specialized medical services
• Smoking cessation  Click here for our tobacco-free tool kit
• Consultation to Horizon’s mental health and chemical dependency staff
• Suboxone medication as an adjunct to opiate addiction treatment

Opiate addiction treatment services

Horizon now offers Buprenorphine/Suboxone medication as an adjunct to treatment for opiate addiction.

Opium is the most powerful addiction drug; opioid addiction is estimated to affect up to one million Americans, a number that continues to grow despite costly prevention and treatment programs.

Until 2002, methadone was the only medical maintenance treatment available for opiate addiction. It has proven to be effective for reducing cravings and preventing relapse; however its significant abuse potential and daily clinical visit requirements made it very difficult to maintain normal social and occupational life.

Buprenorphine/Suboxone, an opioid partial agonist, was approved by the FDA in 2000 and seems to offer a reasonable alternative to methadone. Its unique mechanism of action – binding tightly to opioid receptors while activating them only partially – makes Buprenorphine/Suboxone a very safe and effective drug for detoxification and/or maintenance therapy for opioid addiction.

It is the very first drug approved by the FDA to be prescribed in a regular office setting and given as a monthly prescription as long as drug counseling is also provided.

We accept most major insurance plans

Horizon is a New York state Department of Health certified medical diagnostic and treatment center. We accept all* major health insurance programs including (but not limited to):

BlueCross BlueShield
Independent Health
Univera
GoldChoice
Medicare
Medicaid

*If your insurance provider is not listed, please check with reception.

Our Primary Care locations include:

Hertel Elmwood Primary Care Unit
699 Hertel Avenue
Suite 330
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: 834.0282
Fax: 834.1613

City Market Primary Care Unit
1750 Pine Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Phone: 215.0700
Fax: 215.0702