Medicared For All Logo

James Chao MD in Encinitas, California

Home California Encinitas

James Chao MD has Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 499 N El Camino Real in Encinitas, California. There are 2 additional office locations for James Chao MD that can be viewed towards the end of their profile.

They're a part of the: James J Chao Md Facs medical group which has around 4 members. You can call their office at 844-627-4763 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine and graduated in 1989 (around 35 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


James J Chao MD Office Phone and Directions

James Chao MD
James J Chao Md Facs
499 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, California 92024
844-627-4763


Patient Ratings
Please rate your experience with James Chao MD below to help others make a more informed decision. Thanks!
Current Rating: Loading...

Phone: 844-627-4763


Enter a starting address:


Healthcare Info for James Chao MD

Medical School: University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1989
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Chao MD is listed as: Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 35
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3678550928
NPI #: 1093740789
NPI Created On: 07/11/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/01/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
License Number:
G85358
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Humana
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Mandarin.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule
  2. X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
  4. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  6. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  7. Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787398215

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Sports Early Intervention

Name of Drug #1: MONOVISC

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: Sports Early Intervention

Name Of Drug #2:: ORTHOVISC


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Ownership Interest: Yes

Record ID:: 770470410

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: No


Payments Total: $36

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792730387

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $86

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792730389

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $36

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792730391

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $290

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: LAS VEGAS

Travel and Lodging State: NV

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Record ID:: 792730393

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $537

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: LAS VEGAS

Travel and Lodging State: NV

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Record ID:: 792730395

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $46

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: LAS VEGAS

Travel and Lodging State: NV

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Record ID:: 792730397

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $181

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792730399

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Payments Total: $48

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792730401

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: PLASTICS

Name of Drug #1: NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: PLASTIC SURGERY

Name Of Drug #2:: REVOLVE


Additional Office Locations

1. James J Chao Md Facs
27699 Jefferson Ave
Temecula, CA 92590
Suite 201
Group Members: 4

Phone: 844-627-4763

Enter a starting address:


2. Health Allies Clinic Inc
5395 Ruffin Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
Suite 102
Group Members: 13

Phone: 844-627-4763

Enter a starting address:


Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Professionals in Encinitas

354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA
Scripps Health

700 Garden View Ct
Encinitas, CA

Providers in James J Chao Md Facs

1.James Chao Md

499 N El Camino Real
Encinitas Ca 92024-1358
James J Chao Md Facs
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

2.James Chao Md

27699 Jefferson Ave
Temecula Ca 92590-2697
James J Chao Md Facs
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

3.Steven Chen Md

499 N El Camino Real
Encinitas Ca 92024-1358
James J Chao Md Facs
General Surgery

4.Charleston Chua

8901 Activity Rd
San Diego Ca 92126-4432
James J Chao Md Facs
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

5.Charleston Chua

27699 Jefferson Ave
Temecula Ca 92590-2697
James J Chao Md Facs
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

6.Rebeccah Rodriguez

8901 Activity Rd
San Diego Ca 92126-4432
James J Chao Md Facs
Family Practice

View all 4 members of James J Chao Md Facs medical group