Patient Information

Dr. Stephen P. Weiss is committed to the best in alternative medicine and complementary healthcare for his patients. Dr. Weiss is a holistic integrative family medicine doctor and a classical homeopath. His Integrative Medicine office is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Weiss has decades of experience helping his patients regain their optimal health by blending the best of Western and Alternative Medicine, often referred to as Integrative Medicine.

“Imagine a world in which medicine was oriented toward healing rather than a disease, where doctors believed in the natural healing capacity of human beings and emphasized prevention above treatment. In such a world doctors and patients would be partners working toward the same ends.” – Andrew Weil, MD

INFORMATION FOR NEW PATIENTS

This page explains what to expect on your first visit with Dr. Weiss and how you can benefit most from your appointment with him.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEW PATIENT FORMS FOR ADULTS.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEW PATIENT FORMS FOR PEDIATRICS.

Please be sure to read and complete the New Patient Forms before seeing Dr. Weiss. Please bring your forms with you on the day of your appointment.

Unlike many other Western Doctors, Dr. Weiss spends time getting to know you. During your first visit, we will review your complete medical history, address your concerns, and order any tests, if necessary. Dr. Weiss is a board-certified medical doctor, specializing in holistic integrative family medicine, and is required to obtain a complete medical history during your first visit, this will form the basis for future appointments. Occasionally, simple problems can be treated in the first visit; however, most patients need one or more additional appointments for treatment.

• For complex issues, we recommend that you schedule an additional one-hour appointment 10 days after your initial visit so that we have enough time to receive test results for your second appointment.

• For a homeopathic appointment, we recommend scheduling a1 ½ hour appointment after your initial visit.

• If you have chronic and long-standing health problems, you will need to schedule a 90-minute appointment for your first visit. All other new patients should schedule a 75-minute appointment.

• All follow-up visits with Dr. Weiss are at least half an hour.

Your treatment plan might include recommendations for lifestyle changes, a homeopathic workup and/or homeopathic or herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, or referral to a specialist.

CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY

During your new patient appointment with Dr. Weiss here in Santa Fe, NM, the option of homeopathic treatment may be discussed. Given that homeopathic medicine places a high value on the importance of individualization of treatment, Dr. Weiss requires at least 90 minutes for a homeopathic workup to determine which remedy best fits the totality of your condition.

Although some conditions may have similar general symptoms, often specifics of these conditions differ and may result from different causes. Homeopathy recognizes this and therefore treats illnesses in an individualized way as much as possible. Dr. Weiss may inquire into the personality traits or seemingly less related common complaints of patients in order to get an overall sense of the workings of the patient’s body, all of which are interconnected.

If you know you want homeopathic care from the start, please discuss this in your first appointment with Dr. Weiss. For more information about homeopathy, please click here. Dr. Weiss suggests you write a comprehensive list of your symptoms and what makes them better or worse. For example, does lying down make you feel better? Do you feel worse in the morning? etc. Take some time to think about your symptoms before your appointment. This information will be useful in finding the right homeopathic remedy for you.

Initial Homeopathic Consultations require a great deal of Dr. Weiss’ time and are more costly upfront, but the price of the remedies is relatively inexpensive, compared to the cost of many drugs and supplements, so the initial expense can be partially offset by savings in treatment costs.

CANCELLATION POLICY

See new patient forms for this information.

INSURANCE & RATES
Dr. Weiss does not currently contract with any insurance. All patients must pay for their appointment on the day that services are rendered unless prior arrangements are made. Please review our current fee schedule below. If you have health insurance with out-of-network benefits, we will gladly provide you with a receipt and claim form so that you can submit it to your insurance company. If you have questions about whether your insurance company will reimburse you for your appointment with the doctor, we encourage you to call your insurance company and ask about your out-of-network benefits. PPO plans but not HMO plans cover consultations with out-of-network providers, although they usually require you to pay for an out-of-network deductible that is separate from your in-network deductible before your benefits kick in. Many of our patients are reimbursed for their visits with Dr. Weiss at our Santa Fe office.

MEDICARE
Dr. Weiss does not contract with Medicare.
This means that if you are a Medicare patient, Dr. Weiss cannot bill Medicare for any services rendered by Medicare if Medicare deems the tests to be medically necessary. If you are a Medicare patient and would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Weiss, please contact our office at 505-795-7111 for more details.
We look forward to answering any questions you may have.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and AMEX

CURRENT FEES
Prices are prorated based on an hourly fee of $310/hr and do not include New Mexico gross receipts tax.

– 30 Minute Appointment $155.00

– 45 Minute Appointment $232.50

– 60 Minute Appointment $310

– 75 Minute Appointment $387.50

– 90 Minute Appointment $465

Please note that at this time, Presbyterian HMO plans including their Senior Plan and Medicaid do not allow us to order any lab work or other medical tests. Although Dr. Weiss is not a participating provider for Medicare, he is able to order lab work and medical tests and Medicare will cover these if they are deemed medically necessary.

Here is a list of what to bring to your first appointment:

1. Completed New Patient Forms for Adults. New Patient Forms for Pediatrics.

2. Copies of any recent or relevant labs and/or x-rays, MRI or test results, etc.

3. Names and telephone numbers of doctors or specialists you have seen in the last year (in case Dr. Weiss needs to request your medical records)

4. A list of all of the supplements or medications (including doses) that you are currently taking.

Whether your goal is to reduce or eliminate pain, find an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs, or improve your quality of life, Dr. Weiss’ holistic integrative medicine approach to health lets you have the best of both worlds – conventional medicine and safe, proven complementary therapies. The partnership you form with Dr. Weiss will empower you to make decisions about your health and well-being. Dr. Weiss is happy to work with your primary care physician or specialist to get you on the right track.

Please call us at 505-795-7111 to schedule your appointment with Dr. Weiss in Santa Fe, NM.

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