Dr. James Hood, MD
Concierge Family Medicine physician, Lafayette, CA
Private Medicine Lafayette (James Hood, MD)Dr. Hood is a Concierge Family Medicine physician who founded Private Medicine Lafayette, a concierge practice with fewer than 300 patients.
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About Dr. Hood
Dr. Hood earned a BS in Chemical Engineering, cum laude, from Auburn University and his MD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. After a surgical internship and residency at LSU Medical School and a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Jefferson Medical College, he spent over 25 years in surgical and hospital care in the San Francisco Bay Area. He completed physician retraining and reentry in primary care at UC San Diego in 2021-22.
He retired from that surgical work in 2022 and founded Private Medicine Lafayette. Private Medicine Lafayette is a concierge practice that always has fewer than 300 patients. Members pay a yearly fee for comprehensive primary care.
The practice focuses on men between 30 and 80 years old and takes a limited number of patients outside that range. His focus is helping patients live longer through comprehensive primary and preventive care. He also works on quality of life, using fitness and athletic performance.
Membership and fees
The annual membership at Private Medicine Lafayette is $2,250, and it is refundable on a prorated basis at any time.
Services are charged separately on the day of service: the first-time 90-minute comprehensive examination is $500, acute care visits and later annual exams are $300 each, and telemedicine visits are $100 each.
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Does Dr. Hood take insurance, or offer a membership?
Dr. Hood runs Private Medicine Lafayette, a concierge practice where patients pay an annual fee. The practice submits charges to commercial insurance as an out-of-network provider and to Medicare for office services.
How much does a membership at Private Medicine Lafayette cost?
The annual membership is $2,250, and it is refundable on a prorated basis at any time. Services are charged separately on the day of service. The first-time 90-minute comprehensive examination is $500, and acute care visits and later annual exams are $300 each.
Where did Dr. Hood train?
Dr. Hood earned his MD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed a surgical internship and residency at LSU Medical School and a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Jefferson Medical College. In 2021-22 he completed physician retraining and reentry in primary care at UC San Diego.
Does Dr. Hood offer telehealth?
Private Medicine Lafayette offers same-day telemedicine or next-day appointments.
Who does Private Medicine Lafayette serve?
The practice focuses on men between 30 and 80 years old and takes a limited number of patients outside that range. Minor surgery is available to both men and women.
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