Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

James Hartford, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1922162502

James Hartford, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery in Palo Alto, California. Graduated from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 1989, 37 years ago. Practices with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, a 3,762-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
37
Trained at
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2302
Phone: (650) 321-4121
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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence G81676 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1922162502
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 10, 2012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolGEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation — 3762 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations7 on file with Medicare

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