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- 520 Superior Ave, Ste 285, Newport Beach, CA 92663
About Dr. Weiss
James M. Weiss, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Newport Beach, CA. James is a 1980 graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 1,542 Medicare patients across 4,312 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month, and management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891759874.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (949) 566-8179
- Email not available
Practice Locations
520 SUPERIOR AVE STE 285
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,312 services · 1,542 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
159 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Collection and interpretation of physical parameters stored in computers and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to qualified health care professional, requiring 30 minutes or more, per 30 days | Treatment | 99091 |
139 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97750 |
85 | Too few peers to compare |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
69 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | Treatment | 96132 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
24 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
959 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99491 |
662 | Too few peers to compare |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
562 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office visit | 99458 |
433 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Newport Beach 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1980 at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is James M. Weiss?
James M. Weiss is a lung specialist in Newport Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is James M. Weiss's address?
James M. Weiss is listed at 520 Superior Ave Ste 285, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with James M. Weiss?
The number on file is (949) 566-8179. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is James M. Weiss's NPI number?
James M. Weiss's National Provider Identifier is 1891759874. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James M. Weiss train?
James M. Weiss attended Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James M. Weiss been practicing?
James M. Weiss has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does James M. Weiss perform?
According to Medicare billing data, James M. Weiss performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as collection and interpretation of physical parameters stored in computers and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to qualified health care professional, requiring 30 minutes or more, per 30 days and test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James M. Weiss confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James M. Weiss. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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