About
Dr. Charis James, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician with more than 11 years of experience. She founded Pure Health and Wellness DPC in Nottingham, Maryland, after growing frustrated with the traditional insurance model and the limits it placed on the time doctors can spend with patients.
At Pure, Dr. James provides direct primary care through a monthly membership with same- or next-day access, along with physician-led weight management, hormone optimization, IV therapy, and aesthetic medicine. She treats health as a partnership between doctor and patient, with treatment decisions made together around each patient's goals and lifestyle. Dr. James does not bill insurance directly.
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English
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. James right for?
Dr. James is a fit for adults in the Nottingham, Perry Hall, and greater Baltimore area who want a direct primary care membership with a physician who also handles medical weight management and hormone care. Patients seeking a board-certified obesity medicine physician, or who want primary care and aesthetic services in one place, fit the practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. James is board certified in both Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine and has more than 11 years of experience.
Dr. James founded Pure to deliver personalized, unhurried, patient-centered care after finding that the traditional insurance model limited the time she could spend with patients.
No. Dr. James does not bill insurance directly. Insurance may still be used for laboratory testing, imaging, and prescribed medications, and the practice helps with prior authorizations when required.
Dr. James provides direct primary care, comprehensive weight management, hormone optimization and HRT, IV therapy, and aesthetic medicine services such as Botox, PRP, and microneedling.
DPC members reach the practice by phone, email, or secure messaging for medical advice, prescriptions, and urgent concerns, with same- or next-day care available.
Yes. Select consultations and follow-ups may be offered virtually, with availability discussed during scheduling.
Doctor profile last updated September 17, 2026