About me
Dr. Pothast is a native of Ohio and earned his undergraduate degree in exercise biology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2008. Afterwards, Dr. Pothast went on to finish a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia in 2012, where he served as chief resident. He then completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship in 2014 from the University of Florida, where he worked extensively with athletes of all ages from youth leagues to the NCAA Division 1 level. Dr. Pothast is double board certified in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has a special interest in working with runners, from the recreational to the elite. Dr. Pothast also enjoys providing sideline coverage at local sporting events. In his spare time, Dr. Pothast remains active by running road races with his wife, as well as playing chase with his golden retriever. His slower-paced interests include cooking for his family and watching college basketball.
Philosophy of care
No matter your sport or your activity, I strive to get you back to your love of life, whether that is running, swimming, biking, playing basketball, or gardening. I work alongside a variety of physical, occupational, and speech therapists to appropriately diagnose your problem, to get to the root of it, and to prevent it from coming back. I perform musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injections right in the office, as well as use that same ultrasound technology to analyze muscles, tendons, and nerves. In addition, I manage your diagnosis closely with therapists to correct biomechanical deficiencies with your running, swimming, and working technique. We want to add quality of life to you, not for the next few weeks, but for the next few years.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Fatigue Management
- Foot Joint Pain
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Labral Tear
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Sciatica Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Sports Injury
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Chest Injury
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Injury
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Fatigue Management
- Hair Cell Regeneration Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Sciatica Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Pain Management
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Synthetic Pathology
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-6645Fax 410-554-2084
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: University of Florida (2014)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (2012)
Internship: St. Vincent Hospital/Worchester Medical Center (2009)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2008)