Kenneth Benjamin Tepper, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kenneth Tepper is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine who sees patients in Pikesville, Hunt Valley, and in Westminster. He is one of only a few surgeons nationwide who perform hip arthroscopy.
Dr. Tepper is the medical director for athletics at Stevenson University and is also medical staff for the USA Men's U-21 lacrosse team. He served Associate Chief Medical Officer of the 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel.
Dr. Tepper's clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee; partial and total knee replacement, including robotic joint replacement using MAKOplasty, as well as repair of the hip labrum and hip abductor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Femoroplasty
- Gluteus Medius Treatment
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Impingement Surgery
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthropathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plica Syndrome
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains And Strains
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fracture Treatment
- Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Fasciotomy, Hip Or Thigh
- Femoroplasty
- Fracture Reduction
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gluteus Medius Treatment
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Impingement Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Treatment
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Surgical Sports Medicine
- Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Kentucky Sports Medicine (2002)
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2001)
Internship: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1996)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Hip Arthroscopy
US Lacrosse Announces 2020 and 2022 U.S. Team Medical Staffs
'It's not a great place to be': Why Ravens QB Joe Flacco's hip injury is worrisome
Dressler, Tepper to head medical team at 2018 FIL World Championships
- Matlak S, Andrews A, Looney A, Tepper KB. Postoperative Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021 Jun 1;29(2):119-129.
- Cheney S, Casey E, Abutalib Z, Tepper KB, Dressler R, Sutton KM. Men's Lacrosse Injuries in the 2018 International World Championship Play. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 19;9(5).