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Dr. James Chang JR., MD

(39 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: scleroderma, vascular (blood vessel) problems, osteomyelitis, and more.

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

Dr. James Chang JR., MD is a hand surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. James Chang JR., MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

1000 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-7001

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150 Muir Road Va Northern California (612)
Martinez, CA 94553

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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450 Broadway Street Pavilion A 2nd Floor Mc 6120
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 723-5256

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Chang JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Chang JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Chang JR., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	1
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. James Chang JR., MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Chang JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Chang JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 39 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Chang JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$940 Osteotomy System $220	Elbow Plating System $218	Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System $198	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $130	Vivorte Trabexus $95	Other $79
AXOGEN	$440 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $217	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $119	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $104
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$418 $418
BIOVENTUS LLC	$302 Exogen $302
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$300 Da Vinci Surgical System $300
Other	$1,028 Implate $244	VersaWrap $141	Flowable $120	NATRELLE $108	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $97	Other $318

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,946
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$300
Education	$94
Grant	$88

Biography

Dr. James Chang is a plastic surgery and hand surgery specialist. These areas are among his clinical interests: amputation, microsurgery, and osteomyelitis. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Stanford Medicine Children's Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Stanford Health Care. After completing medical school at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Chang performed his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: Andrew J. Weiland Medal for Research Achievement, American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Leslie M. Hovey Teacher of the Year Award, Stanford Plastic Surgery; and Royal College of Surgeons Foundation Traveling Lectureship, Royal College of Surgeons.