Machia M Uthappa, MD
Internal Medicine

4.9 out of 5,
Accepting new patients
Provider Information
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Adults
Adults Over 65
Hospital affiliations
Hackensack Meridian Medical Group
JFK University Medical Center
Education
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Post Graduate
Verified Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 out of 5
441 ratings,
95 reviews
5/19/2026
Everything was great
5/18/2026
Thorough caring
4/30/2026
he is an excellent doctor
4/29/2026
Dr. Uthappa's support staff are friendly, especially the young lady who takes blood pressure and weight.
4/27/2026
Dr Uthappa provides thorough exams and makes sure the patient understands, always asking if there are any questions that he could clarify.
4/24/2026
Dr Uthappa very knowledgeable and caring
4/14/2026
I've been a patient of Dr. Uthappa for over 20 years.
4/8/2026
Dr. Uthappa is an excellent provider; always available for his patients and caring.
4/7/2026
Satisfied
3/29/2026
Everything was satisfactory.
3/20/2026
Excellent Doctor
3/20/2026
A great doctor! Dr. Uthappa is the best!
3/18/2026
Dr Uthappa is a very good physician I go to his practice since 2013 that i move to Piscataway
3/8/2026
Dr, Uthappa is a very knowledgeable, caring & kind physician with a wonderful bedside manner. He answers all your questions with never feeling rushed.
3/5/2026
Best primary doctor.
2/24/2026
Been with Dr Uthappa for over 20 years. Nice, caring person
2/17/2026
This was a great experience after a very sad accident.
2/9/2026
Doctor Machia Uthappa has been my families primary care giver for over 3 decades!!!
2/9/2026
Dr Uthappa is an excellent doctor. He listens to what you havebto say and goes over everything in depth with yiu. Never rushes. Great personality.
2/9/2026
Very friendly staff & extremely happy with Dr. Uthappa who cares and take time to diagnose & explain all our questions in detail
2/7/2026
Thoughtful and thorough
1/29/2026
Dr. Uthappa is very attentive, thorough and highly knowledgeable.
1/26/2026
you're lucky to have Dr Uthappa
12/24/2025
Dr. Uthappa is a consummate professional. Always respectful of patient's concerns while providing sound advice and appropriate follow-ups. Also, as and when needed he has also referred us to excellent specialty doctors. My husband and I have known him from 2015 and recommend him to anyone looking g for a good primary physician.
12/23/2025
Dr. Uthappa is our trusted provider for years and we enjoy going to him and getting his help.
12/22/2025
They office staff was phenomenal and very helpful. Amazing visit and Dr Uthappa is the best.
12/15/2025
Friendly, compassionate, professional appt.
12/12/2025
Dr. Uthappa is an extremely, extremely excellent doctor. He took his way out of his time to give me a call at my home to see how I'm feeling and was checking up on me. I greatly appreciate the doctor and I'm very happy with his service.
12/11/2025
Dr. Uthappa is one of the best doctors out there. He's always on time. He always listens to what I have to say and he takes care of his patients.
12/10/2025
Dr Uthappa is excellent. He listens to what you say, explains the results of my bloodwork, answers questions and provides insight.
12/5/2025
I am quite satisfied with the work of Dr. Uthappa. He's a wonderful physician. He's a good human being, wonderful human being, and he's on top of my health. He's been now for many years. I'm very grateful for him being my primary care physician. Thank you.
11/24/2025
You need to improve our ability to contact the doctor when needed, not going through your whole station of people trying to get to the doctor. A direct line to the doctor would be nice.
11/24/2025
Always very informative.
11/19/2025
Doctors are really great. Just that receptionist needs people's skills.
11/19/2025
Very satisfied with my visit, did not feel rushed and got all my questions and concerns answered
11/17/2025
Doctor saw us very promptly and spent a lot of time with us. We felt he was really listening to us.
11/12/2025
Dr Uthappa has been my Dr for the past 12 years he is a very good Dr. My son goes with him too , wish all Drs be like him
11/6/2025
Wonderful doctor and staff
11/6/2025
Hi, the doctor is more knowledgeable, more experienced, and more cooperative in talking about health and health issues and checking every medication that I take. So there's nothing else other than the best, excellent provider and he's done his best job. Thank you.
10/29/2025
Thank you, Dr. U.
10/28/2025
I've been with Dr. Uthappa for a little while, and he is fine. But the staff at the new office was not too great. He used to have nurses in his previous practice, but I don't think these girls have medical training. Definitely downgraded.
10/22/2025
You should be able to get your blood test at the office. You shouldn't have to go to an outside outfit.
10/21/2025
Dr. Uthappa is the best provider. He listens and understands and he is an amazing doctor. The only thing I would want to give a feedback on is the office setup. It feels so tight and it just is not, it just doesn't look healing and a little bit more friendlier staff might help.
10/17/2025
Dr Uthappa is best
10/16/2025
I. Been with him for around 40 yrs Very good doctor's
10/9/2025
Doctor was very knowledgeable and I had him for years
10/7/2025
After seeing the Dr., I came to the front desk to get my next appointment. No one was there. I waited. I heard some chatting at a room near by. The staff were having lunch. I did approach and inform that I was in need of a new appointment. I was told that she will call me. As far as I know, no one have call me for the new appointment. It's my first time in that office but, the place is in need of a good renovation. The place is dark, dull, stained carpet. Doesn't reflect JFK standards.
10/7/2025
Facility seems to need some attention and upgrade
10/2/2025
Dr. Uthappa has been our family physician for many years. We love, respect, and appreciate his care of our family and highly recommend it to anyone.
10/1/2025
Two negatives about this facility. First you don't have a direct phone line to the office and your answering service needs vast improvement. Second I understand the staff caused the change of the office visit starting time from 8 am to 9 am. I always scheduled myself early to Dr Uthappa's office in Edison and it seemed always to have seniors in the waiting area. The impression I received when talking to the staff member is make the staff happy not to worry about the patients. Overalll what Dr Uthappa had in Edison was a better setup for the patients then what you provide in many ways. Of course that is a seniors point of view. By the way Dr Uthappa did not change the office hours the start time. It was 9 AM when he started.
10/1/2025
The doctor is fantastic but the staff is not well trained nor they are able to handle the insurance properly.
10/1/2025
He's probably very kind, courteous, very knowledgeable. I've been a patient of his for over 20 years, and he knows the track record and history, and has done very well with me in providing preventive healthcare benefits.
9/29/2025
Dr. Uthappa was wonderful.
9/26/2025
Dr Uthappa is a wonderful doctor He is professional, compassionate and always current with the latest treatments. The new office staff was very capable and efficient I have referred a few friends to Dr Uthappa.
9/25/2025
Dr. Machia Uthappa has been our primary care physician for many years, and he is one of the finest physicians we see. He is extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, and easy to talk to. We highly value his advice and appreciate his warm personality.
9/23/2025
I don't like that you can't just call the office, it's impersonal.
9/22/2025
The visit was stress free. The exam was very thorough.
9/18/2025
He is very caring and answers your questions. You never real rushed! Everything is explained in detail.
9/17/2025
Dr Uthappa is always kind and listens to all your concerns
9/17/2025
Dr. Uthappa takes care my health very well. He recognizes my health issues and provide well suited prescription medicines and health care advice. Thanks to Dr. Uthappa for taking care of my health.
9/16/2025
Great service
9/16/2025
Dr Uthappa is the best. I've been with him for years and is our family primary.
9/15/2025
I would not trade Dr Uthappa at gun point !!
9/10/2025
Dr. Uthappa is always very thorough and considers all options for treatment and always addresses our concerns in a practical and professional manner. My husband and I always come away satisfied that he will do always do the right thing. It has been a pleasure having him as our primary physician.
9/9/2025
The staff was very friendly, and Dr. Uthappa himself was very knowledgeable, very kind, and very, very professional.
9/4/2025
I am very much content with this doctor.
9/3/2025
too much time is spent on the computer...not the doctors fault...as i have said before....big brother companies want the doctor to treat the chart not the patient. This is not a reflection on the doctor....its the problem with big medical companies.
9/2/2025
The front desk girl was rude at best. Need to ensure they are trained to handle customers/Patients with respect.
9/2/2025
Everything was good
9/2/2025
i was on the wait list and was able to get an appointment as soon as one was available
8/27/2025
Dr. Uthappa has been my doctor for 15+ years. He recently joined HMH. Prior to my visit when I needed to speak to the "care team" it took 3 attempts. Compared to other HMH facilities (Clark and James St. Edison) I've visited this office (1080 Stelton Road) was a dump. It needs to be upgraded. I expect medical offices to be sparkling and clean. Not impressed by this facility at all.
8/26/2025
The call centers to get an appointment make it difficult to get through. A direct line would be better. Telling me you will send a message to the care team does not help. If I am calling for an appointment its because I am sick now, not when the care team can get around to me,
8/22/2025
I have been a patient of Dr. Uthappa for a very long time. He is so caring and listens to me when I ask a question.
8/21/2025
I have been a patient of Dr. Uthappa for 20 years. I am very pleased with him and I would continue going to him. Please take note that I am not too happy with the fact that he no longer has his own private practice. Thank you, bye now.
8/20/2025
The staff has been difficult, and I have not found one person I can talk to about all my needs. Instead, when I call, I get a different person each time, and have to explain the situation over again. When I was leaving, the receptionist told me to come back in 6 months, but didn't book an appointment.
8/20/2025
need to fully staff Piscataway location. no blood work there
8/15/2025
The office should open earlier, not at 9:00 am. 7:30 or 8:00 would be much better. Dr Uthappa is absolutely wonderful.
8/15/2025
Dr Uthappa is My PCP for Long time. He is a very good physician as well A very good Human being. Listen to his patient and give them A best treatment. I would like to have him my PCP forever.
8/14/2025
The office Dr. Uthappa was given from in his location by your hospital organization is deplorable. It looks like it was pulled out of the 1950s. Old linoleum, old wallpaper peeling, windows that look like they are incredibly drafty in the winter. It's deplorable and you guys need to give a physician of his quality a better office.
8/14/2025
Dr. UTHAPPA is great, his new office location is tired. Old, worn furniture, temporary signs, a sink that didn't work and had an out of order signe that had been there a while.
8/13/2025
I want to be able to speak to my doctor when I call and not to someone at the hospital.
8/12/2025
Dr Uthappa is excellent. He explains everything clearly and is very caring.
8/11/2025
The place was in need of major repairs. The examination room is way to small.
8/11/2025
Dr. Uthappa is the best!
8/8/2025
Building is not so nice and office is totally run down. Poor decor, exam room was too warm and in disrepair. The reception staff was nice-ish but seemed overwhelmed and untrained. The nurse/tech was uninspiring and collected less information than in most offices. I like my provider. I do not like that office at all.
8/6/2025
Everything was done perfectly. I'm happy with the service. Thank you.
7/31/2025
Doctor Uthappa is one of the best doctor I ever had. Always reasonable in evaluations and cautious when needed.
7/30/2025
Offices are shabby and poorly equipped. Provider was fine.
7/30/2025
Dr. Uthappa is a very good doctor. I'm grateful he's my POP, primary care physician. Thank you.
7/28/2025
Everything went smoothly
7/24/2025
The garden surrounding the building is infested with rats. Rats are everywhere. They were sitting on top of the specimen boxes. Truly repulsive. If this is not rectified immediately I will never return.
7/15/2025
Not happy with trying to get an appt and having to go thru a switch board and then have to explain everything again when you get your providers staff.
7/10/2025
Dr Uthappa is my PC for 13 year my son go to him too. He is very pleasant and answers all my questions I will recommend him to any of my family and friend
7/8/2025
Dr Uthappa is a caring a concern person, he is always respectful and easy to talk to and always listens yo my concerns.
7/7/2025
Dr Uthappa is the best he takes his time to listen and never rushes you , always calls back quickly .
Insurance Coverage
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