Dr. James J. Chang, MD

  • Richmond, CA
  • Urologist
NPI1306924105PAC ID0446433684
Medicare patients, 2024
18
Part D claims, 2024
1,126
Publications
9
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$325
Practice address
901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Practice phone
Call (510) 307-1555
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Primary practice

Richmond Medical Center

Richmond, California

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Dr. James J. Chang is a urologist in Richmond, California

Dr. Chang practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

Dr. Chang's NPI, 1306924105, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Chang graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Chang holds California license G80347.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446433684
NPI enumeration date
November 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(510) 307-1555
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James J. Chang practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California

Dr. Chang's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center, at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (510) 307-1555.

  • Richmond Medical Center
    901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(510) 307-1555

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James J. Chang is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Chang's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. Dr. Chang is also affiliated with Oakland Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James J. Chang's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Richmond Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James J. Chang is one of 1,395 urologists in California

Urology is Dr. Chang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Chang is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Chang is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G80347 · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 208800000X

Urologists near Dr. Chang

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

Dr. James J. Chang treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chang in 2024. 67% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.71, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chang's median patient age at 70, with 24% women.

Medicare patients, 202418
Average age71
Average risk score2.71

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chang's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure67%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chang's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women24%
  • Men74%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James J. Chang wrote 1,126 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chang wrote 1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 405 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,002 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $43,884 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 946 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,126
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$43,884
Part D patients405

Dr. Chang's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,069 claims95%
  • Brand-name37 claims3%
  • Other20 claims2%

Dr. Chang's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chang's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics22%244 of 1,126 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9462024: 1,0026%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James J. Chang offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Chang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chang as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James J. Chang has 9 publications on record

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Chang. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms, Genes, Tumor Suppressor and Loss of Heterozygosity. Dr. Chang has published most often in J Urol. Dr. Chang's most frequent co-authors are Peter R. Carroll, MD, Joseph H. Franks, MD and Brian P. Grady, MD.

Papers9

Topics Dr. Chang writes about most

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Genes, Tumor Suppressor
  • Loss of Heterozygosity
  • Prostatectomy
  • Biopsy
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
  • Kidney Neoplasms

Dr. Chang's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Chang

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

Dr. James J. Chang received $325 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Chang from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $131.

General payments to Dr. Chang by program year, 2017 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Chang the most, 2017 to 2023

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

Dr. James J. Chang has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chang, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chang

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James J. Chang graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine

Dr. Chang graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolUC Davis School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in urologyAmerican Board of Urology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James J. Chang accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Chang is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Chang accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James J. Chang'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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
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What is Dr. James J. Chang's NPI number?

Dr. James J. Chang's NPI number is 1306924105. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James J. Chang?

Dr. James J. Chang is a urologist in Richmond, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. James J. Chang practice?

Dr. Chang practices at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801. Dr. Chang's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

What is Dr. James J. Chang's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chang is (510) 307-1555.

What is Dr. James J. Chang's medical license number?

Dr. Chang holds California license G80347.

Which hospitals is Dr. James J. Chang affiliated with?

Dr. Chang is affiliated with Oakland Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. James J. Chang part of?

Dr. Chang is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. James J. Chang accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Chang as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James J. Chang offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chang as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James J. Chang see?

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chang in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. James J. Chang board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chang is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.

Where did Dr. James J. Chang go to medical school?

Dr. Chang graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. James J. Chang prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Ciprofloxacin HCl.

Has Dr. James J. Chang received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $325 in general payments to Dr. Chang from 5 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. James J. Chang been practicing?

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

Does Dr. James J. Chang do research?

Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Chang.

Who does Dr. James J. Chang publish with?

Dr. Chang's most frequent co-authors are Peter R. Carroll, MD (4 shared papers), Joseph H. Franks, MD (1 shared paper) and Brian P. Grady, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. James J. Chang accept?

Dr. Chang is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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