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Who is Dr. Chang, Plastic Surgeon in Redwood City, CA?
Dr. James Chang, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Redwood City, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Chang completed his residency at Ucla Med Ctr/Ucla D Geffen Sch, Hand Surgery-Orthopedic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, Plastic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery. Dr. Chang is fluent in English and Chinese, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Chang’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Chang’s office at (650) 493-5000.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Chang?
Dr. James Chang, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Plastic Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Chang empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Microsurgery, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Redwood City/CA community, Dr. Chang is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Chang go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Ucla Med Ctr/Ucla D Geffen Sch, Hand Surgery-Orthopedic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, Plastic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Chang board certified as a Plastic Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. James Chang, MD is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Chang speak?
Dr. Chang and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
Chinese
English
What conditions does Dr. Chang treat?
As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Chang diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Chang. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Connective Tissue Disorder
- Finger Injuries and Disorder
- Dupuytren contracture
- Palmar fibromatosis
- Viking disease
- Hand contracture
ICD-10 Codes:
- M720: Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]
Also known as:
- Scleroderma
- Systemic scleroderma
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Hardening of the Skin
- Connective Tissue Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M349: Systemic sclerosis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Stiffness in Right Hand
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Stiff Right Hand
- Limited Right Hand Movement
- Right Hand Rigidity
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25641: Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Right Hand Pain
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Pain in right palm
- Right wrist and hand pain
- Right hand discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M79641: Pain in right hand
Also known as:
- Extra Finger(s)
- Birth Defects
- Polydactyly
- Supernumerary Digit
- Accessory Digit
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q690: Accessory finger(s)
Also known as:
- Finger Pain
- Finger Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Sore fingers
- Aching fingers
- Finger discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M79644: Pain in right finger(s)
Also known as:
- Right Wrist Pain
- Pain
- Wrist Injuries and Disorder
- Aching right wrist
- Sore right wrist
- Right wrist discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25531: Pain in right wrist
What procedures does Dr. Chang perform?
As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Chang performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Chang. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Additional Finger)
- Webbed Finger Repair with Skin Grafts
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Z-plasty Finger
- Syndactyly Correction
- Finger Separation Surgery
- Web Finger Reconstruction
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 26125: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft); each additional digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 26561: Repair of syndactyly (web finger) each web space; with skin flaps and grafts
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
Also known as:
- Short Arm Splint Application
- Forearm to hand splint
- Static arm splint
- Wrist and forearm splint
- Arm immobilization splint
CPT Codes:
- 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
Also known as:
- Finger Splint Application
- Static Finger Splint
- Finger Immobilization
- Finger Brace
CPT Codes:
- 29130: Application of finger splint; static
Also known as:
- Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
- Tendon sheath injection
- Ligament injection
- Plantar fascia injection
- Soft tissue injection for pain
CPT Codes:
- 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")
Also known as:
- Short Arm Cast Application
- Elbow to Finger Cast
- Forearm Cast
- Arm Immobilization Cast
CPT Codes:
- 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)
Also known as:
- Extra Finger or Toe Reconstruction
- Polydactyly Repair
- Digit Reconstruction Surgery
- Extra Digit Removal and Reshaping
- Congenital Hand/Foot Anomaly Repair
CPT Codes:
- 26587: Reconstruction of polydactylous digit, soft tissue and bone
Also known as:
- Finger Joint Capsule Surgery
- Finger Joint Capsulectomy
- Finger Joint Capsulotomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26525: Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
- Hand Soft Tissue Tumor Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Subcutaneous Hand Tumor Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26111: Excision, tumor or vascular malformation, soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous; 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Fusion
- Interphalangeal Arthrodesis
- Digit Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Surgery
- Toe Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26860: Arthrodesis, interphalangeal joint, with or without internal fixation;
Also known as:
- Finger or Thumb Amputation
- Digit Amputation
- Finger Removal
- Thumb Amputation Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26951: Amputation, finger or thumb, primary or secondary, any joint or phalanx, single, including neurectomies; with direct closure
Also known as:
- Ulnar Artery Sympathectomy
- Nerve Surgery for Finger Blood Flow
- Radial Artery Sympathectomy
- Hand Nerve Surgery
- Ulnar Nerve Repair or Repositioning at Wrist
- Spinal Nerve Transection
- Sympathetic nerve surgery
- Ulnar nerve sympathectomy
- Nerve cutting for blood flow
- Digital Sympathectomy
- Finger Nerve Release
- Blood Vessel Nerve Removal (Fingers)
- Sympathetic Nerve Removal
- Radial Artery Nerve Surgery
- Nerve Block Surgery
- Sympathectomy of the Hand
- Superficial Palmar Arch Sympathectomy
- Nerve Removal in Hand
- Ulnar nerve neuroplasty wrist
- Ulnar nerve transposition wrist
- Wrist ulnar nerve release
- Spinal Nerve Avulsion
- Extradural Nerve Cut
- Nerve Root Sectioning
CPT Codes:
- 64822: Sympathectomy; ulnar artery
- 64820: Sympathectomy; digital arteries, each digit
- 64821: Sympathectomy; radial artery
- 64823: Sympathectomy; superficial palmar arch
- 64719: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at wrist
- 64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
Also known as:
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Median Nerve Neuroplasty
- Carpal Tunnel Decompression
- Median Nerve Transposition
CPT Codes:
- 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
Also known as:
- Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
- Brachial Plexus Injection
- Arm Nerve Block
- Shoulder Nerve Block
- Continuous Brachial Plexus Infusion
CPT Codes:
- 64416: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, continuous infusion by catheter (including catheter placement), including imaging guidance, when performed
Also known as:
- Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
- Shoulder Nerve Injection
- Arm Pain Injection
- Imaging-Guided Nerve Block
CPT Codes:
- 64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, when performed
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Facial skin graft
- Hand skin graft
- Neck skin graft
- Genital skin graft
CPT Codes:
- 15240: Full Thickness Graft, Free, Including Direct Closure Of Donor Site, Forehead, Cheeks, Chin, Mouth, Neck, Axillae, Genitalia, Hands, And/Or Feet; 20 Sq Cm Or Less
Does Dr. Chang accept my insurance?
Dr. Chang accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 493-5000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Chang accept in Redwood City, CA?
Dr. Chang in Redwood City, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Plan of San Mateo
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Chang's office located?
What is Dr. Chang's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Chang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1447269626.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Chang?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Chang
What is Dr. James Chang's specialty?
Dr. Chang is a Plastic Surgeon near Redwood City, CA. A plastic surgeon specializes in repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hands, extremities, breasts, trunk, and external genitalia. Cosmetic surgery is a key aspect of this specialty, where surgeons apply aesthetic principles to enhance appearance and optimize reconstructive outcomes, addressing both normal structures and those requiring reconstruction. Contact Dr. Chang to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. James Chang affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Chang is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is James Chang accepting new patients in Redwood City, CA?
Yes, Dr. James Chang is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. James Chang offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Chang's office at (650) 493-5000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with James Chang?
Please contact Dr. Chang's office at (650) 493-5000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. James Chang have?
Dr. James Chang is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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