Dr. James Francis Policy, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician
NPI1700865839
Publications
3
Clinical trials
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$18,031
Medical groups
2
Practice address
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Practice phone
Call (650) 497-8000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Hospital · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. James Francis Policy is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Policy practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Policy's NPI, 1700865839, was assigned on January 17, 2006. Dr. Policy graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Policy holds California license G81037.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(650) 497-8000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James Francis Policy practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Policy's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 497-8000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James Francis Policy is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Policy's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. Dr. Policy is also affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Policy to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Policy's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Francis Policy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Policy practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James Francis Policy is one of 75 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physicians in California

Pediatric orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Policy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XP3100X. Dr. Policy is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Policy's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Oregon and Nevada.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G81037 · 1995 to 2026 · taxonomy 207XP3100X
  • Oregon licenseSince 1998
  • Nevada license2006 to 2011

Pediatric orthopaedic surgery physicians near Dr. Policy

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Francis Policy's patients have a median age of 14

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Policy's median patient age at 14, with 56% women.

Dr. Policy's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 14

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James Francis Policy has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Policy, published from 2018 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Scoliosis. Dr. Policy's most frequent co-authors are John Schoeneman Vorhies, MD, Mohammad Esfahanian, MD and Meghan Nemeth Imrie, MD.

Papers3
Years published2018 to 2022

Dr. Policy's papers by year, 2018 to 2022

Topics Dr. Policy writes about most

  • Scoliosis

Dr. Policy's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Policy

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See who Dr. Policy researches with

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Francis Policy has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Policy to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Policy

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Policy

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. James Francis Policy received $18,031 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Policy from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $15,855.

General payments to Dr. Policy by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Policy by kind, 2016 to 2025

$18Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,82571%
  • Travel and lodging$4,10323%
  • Royalties and licenses$6424%
  • Food and beverage$4623%

Companies that paid Dr. Policy the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James Francis Policy graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine

Dr. Policy graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James Francis Policy accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers

Dr. Policy is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +1 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Policy accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO4
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James Francis Policy's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Francis Policy's NPI number?

Dr. James Francis Policy's NPI number is 1700865839. It was assigned on January 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Francis Policy?

Dr. James Francis Policy is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XP3100X).

Where does Dr. James Francis Policy practice?

Dr. Policy practices at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Dr. Policy's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Policy to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Francis Policy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Policy is (650) 497-8000.

What is Dr. James Francis Policy's medical license number?

Dr. Policy holds California license G81037, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. James Francis Policy been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Policy in California (1995 to 2026), Oregon (since 1998) and Nevada (2006 to 2011).

Which hospitals is Dr. James Francis Policy affiliated with?

Dr. Policy practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Policy is also affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

What medical group is Dr. James Francis Policy part of?

Dr. Policy is linked to Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Policy to 1 more medical group.

Is Dr. James Francis Policy board certified?

Yes. Dr. Policy is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. James Francis Policy go to medical school?

Dr. Policy graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1993.

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Has Dr. James Francis Policy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,031 in general payments to Dr. Policy from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Francis Policy been practicing?

Dr. Policy graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. James Francis Policy do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Policy, published from 2018 to 2022. Dr. Policy has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. James Francis Policy publish with?

Dr. Policy's most frequent co-authors are John Schoeneman Vorhies, MD (2 shared papers), Mohammad Esfahanian, MD (1 shared paper) and Meghan Nemeth Imrie, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. James Francis Policy accept?

Dr. Policy is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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