Patient Information
“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
Dr. Weiss is committed to the very best in Western and Alternative healthcare for his patients.
Dr. Weiss is a holistic integrative family medicine doctor and a classical homeopath located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He 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.
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.
Unlike many other Western Doctors,
Dr. Weiss spends time getting to know you.
Your First Visit
Dr. Weiss is a Board certified M.D. with expertise in Holistic Integrative Family Medicine. During your first visit he will review your complete medical history, address your concerns and order any tests if necessary. It may sometimes be necessary to await the results of those tests before initiating treatment.
Recommended Time Frames for Scheduling Initial Consultations:
90 minutes for new patients with very complex medical problems such as cancer or long COVID, or in patients needing assistance with multiple medical problems (5 or more).
75 minutes for patients with somewhat complex issues such as Major Depression, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Autoimmune Diseases, or in patients having 3-4 active medical problems.
60 minutes for patients with simpler concerns such as allergies, eczema, GERD, asthma or having only 1 or 2 medical problems.
Dr. Weiss prefers to first get a complete medical history on you before doing a Constitutional Homeopathic Workup. However, he may make an exception if you have a Primary Care Physician whom you see for your medical care, and decide you only want homeopathic care through our office.
Constitutional Homeopathic appointments are normally 75 minutes, sometimes 90 minutes, and follow ups are usually 30-45 minutes’ duration.
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, 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, who 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.
What to Bring to Your First Appointment
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Complete Your New Patient Forms
All intake paperwork will be sent via my assistant. Click here to email her with any questions.
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Copies of Recent Medical Exams
Copies of any recent or relevant labs and/or x-rays, MRI or test results, etc.
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Contact Information of previous doctors
In case Dr. Weiss needs to request your medical records, please provide the names and telephone numbers of doctors or specialists you have seen in the last year
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Current Medications and Supplements
A list of all of the supplements or medications that you are currently taking, including dosages.
Current Fees
* Prices displayed are before NM Gross Receipts Tax
30 minute appointment
$163
45 minute appointment
$244
60 minute appointment
$325
75 minute appointment
$407
90 minute appointment
$488
Cancellation Policy:
Both new patient and follow up appointments must be cancelled 48-hours in advance or you will be billed the full amount of the appointment.
Insurance
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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. -
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) do 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.
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. -
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.
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.
If you are a Medicare patient and would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Weiss, please contact GingerDesk for more details. We look forward to answering any questions you may have.