Dr. Stephanie D. Chao, MD
- Publications
- 57
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $549
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 497-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Stephanie D. Chao is a pediatric surgery physician in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Chao practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.
Dr. Chao's NPI, 1952598708, was assigned on September 25, 2007. Dr. Chao graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Chao holds California license A101605.
- NPI
- 1952598708NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355621087
- NPI enumeration date
- September 25, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 497-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Chao'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.
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(650) 497-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chao's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Chao's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chao practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephanie D. Chao is one of 131 pediatric surgery physicians in California
Pediatric surgery is Dr. Chao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0120X. Dr. Chao is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chao's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
Pediatric surgery physicians near Dr. Chao
Counts of pediatric surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's patients have a median age of 13
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chao's median patient age at 13, with 42% women.
Dr. Chao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 13
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men57%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. Stephanie D. Chao takes part in Medicare
Dr. Chao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao has 57 publications on record
Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Chao, published from 2004 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice and Hepatitis B, Chronic. Dr. Chao has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors are Julia Mae Chandler, MD, Jordan Stephen Taylor, MD and Tiffany Joy Sinclair, MD.
Dr. Chao's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Chao writes about most
- Laparoscopy
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Wounds, Gunshot
- Abdominal Muscles
- California
- Child Abuse
- Firearms
Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors
- Julia Mae Chandler, MD8 shared papers
- Jordan Stephen Taylor, MD7 shared papers
- Tiffany Joy Sinclair, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Chao
JAMA Netw Open
J Pediatr Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Pain, Postoperative and Anxiety Disorders. Stanford University sponsors the most, 2.
Conditions in Dr. Chao's trials
- Pain, Postoperative
- Anxiety Disorders
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Chao
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao received $549 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Chao from 6 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KLS-Martin L.P. paid the most, $420.
General payments to Dr. Chao by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Chao the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chao.
Awards and honors for Dr. Chao
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Chao graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Chao is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Chao is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- AK State Medicaid
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chao accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO5
- POS4
- EPO3
- HMO3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's NPI number?
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's NPI number is 1952598708. It was assigned on September 25, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao?
Dr. Stephanie D. Chao is a pediatric surgery physician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0120X).
Where does Dr. Stephanie D. Chao practice?
Dr. Chao practices at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Dr. Chao's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chao is (650) 497-8000.
What is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao's medical license number?
Dr. Chao holds California license A101605, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephanie D. Chao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chao in California (2007 to 2027) and Oregon (2021 to 2022).
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao affiliated with?
Dr. Chao practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California.
What medical group is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao part of?
Dr. Chao is linked to Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Stephanie D. Chao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Chao as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Stephanie D. Chao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chao is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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Where did Dr. Stephanie D. Chao go to medical school?
Dr. Chao graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006.
Has Dr. Stephanie D. Chao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $549 in general payments to Dr. Chao from 6 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from KLS-Martin L.P.
How long has Dr. Stephanie D. Chao been practicing?
Dr. Chao graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Stephanie D. Chao do research?
Dmand AI links 57 publications to Dr. Chao, published from 2004 to 2025. Dr. Chao has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Stephanie D. Chao publish with?
Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors are Julia Mae Chandler, MD (8 shared papers), Jordan Stephen Taylor, MD (7 shared papers) and Tiffany Joy Sinclair, MD (6 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Stephanie D. Chao accept?
Dr. Chao is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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