Dr. James T. Badger, MD

Dr. Badger practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Badger's NPI, 1255360863, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Badger graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Badger holds California license G58251.

Dr. Badger's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.

Dr. Badger's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Badger is also affiliated with Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Badger to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Badger practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Badger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Badger is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Badger is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, chest trauma, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Badger treats.

CMS data shows 531 Medicare services from Dr. Badger across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 328 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,538 for them.

CMS counts 328 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Badger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 137 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Badger's median patient age at 62, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Badger wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 90 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Badger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Badger as offering telehealth. CMS counts 54 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Badger, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Badger in 2021. Dr. Badger's most frequent co-authors are Kovi E. Bessoff, MD, Andrea Tess Fisher, MD and Joseph Derek Forrester, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Badger from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated paid the most, $214.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Badger, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Badger graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Badger is a member of ACS.

Dr. Badger is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.