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Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD

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(James Weitzman, MD)

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), lymphoma, leukemia, and more.

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-6100

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD is a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA specializing in medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Emerson Health, Mass General Cancer Center at Mass General Waltham and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

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Emerson Health

131 Old Road To Nine Acre Corner Suite 200
Concord, MA 01742

(978) 287-3436

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52 2nd Avenue
Waltham, MA 02421

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	543
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	638
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	99
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
chemotherapy	25
doctor visit	740
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
lab tests	155
minimally invasive procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	125
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
chemotherapy	36
doctor visit	621
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	230
minimally invasive procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	158
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2016 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	747
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	64
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1042
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	76
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1187
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	76
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1134
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	90
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	607
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	74
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	691
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	82
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	727
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	83
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	29
chemotherapy	29
doctor visit	788
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	192
minimally invasive procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	430
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	84
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	164

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Hematology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Hematology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Emerson Health

Mass General Cancer Center at Mass General Waltham

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waltham, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$16,034 Venclexta $13,184	$2,850
AbbVie, Inc.	$7,024 Venclexta $7,024
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,033 VELCADE $3,125	NINLARO $2,908
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4,050 SCEMBLIX $2,025	$2,025
Incyte Corporation	$3,888 JAKAFI $3,888
Other	$22,592 Zydelig $3,087	IMBRUVICA $2,932	DARZALEX $1,925	UKONIQ $1,526	SARCLISA $1,140	Other $11,983

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$50,829
Honoraria	$3,622
Travel and Lodging	$2,149
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,526
Food and Beverage	$1,371
Other	$123

Research Payments

Dr. James Ian Weitzman, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,200.

Biography

Dr. James Weitzman, who practices in Boston, MA, Waltham, MA, and Concord, MA, is a medical specialist in medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Weitzman include myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), leukemia, and lymphoma. He accepts Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Weitzman's education and training includes medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is affiliated with Emerson Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Newton-Wellesley Hospital reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Waltham, MA.