Dr. James M. Weiss, MD

Concierge Internal Medicine, Newport Beach, CA

James M. Weiss, MD, practices Concierge Internal Medicine at Private Physicians Medical Associates in Newport Beach, California.

520 Superior Avenue, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92663

At a glance

Board certified

Internal Medicine and Pulmonary disease

Licensed in

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Offers virtual visits

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About Dr. Weiss

James M. Weiss, MD, practices Concierge Internal Medicine at Private Physicians Medical Associates in Newport Beach, California. He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1980, completed an internal medicine residency at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, and finished a pulmonary fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, training under Dr. Kenneth Moser. Dr. Weiss is board certified in internal medicine and in diseases of the chest, and is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.

He co-founded Private Physicians Medical Associates in 2003 with Dr. Richard Van Meter. Dr. Weiss is an associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, and has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2011.

Membership and fees

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Education and credentials

Education

Medical degree, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1980

Residency

Internal medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1981 to 1983

Fellowship

Completed a pulmonary (pulmonary and critical care medicine) fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, from 1984 to 1986

Fellowship

Trained during his pulmonary fellowship under Dr. Kenneth Moser, a widely recognized lung specialist, at UCSD

Board certified

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Board certified

Also board certified in pulmonary disease (diseases of the chest)

Membership

Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)

License

California G52317 Verify with the Medical Board of California

NPI

1891759874

Location

520 Superior Avenue, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92663

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Recognition and research

Awards

Recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, a distinction he has held since 2011.

Named in the Modern Luxury Orange County regional physician guide in 2023.

Teaching and research roles

Associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine.

Co-founded Private Physicians Medical Associates (PPMA) in Newport Beach in 2003 together with Dr. Richard Van Meter.

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Weiss board certified?

Yes. Dr. Weiss is board certified in Internal Medicine and pulmonary disease.

Where did Dr. Weiss train?

Dr. Weiss completed an internal medicine residency at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1981 to 1983. Dr. Weiss completed a pulmonary (pulmonary and critical care medicine) fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, from 1984 to 1986.