Bradley William Moatz, AGRC MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Bradley Moatz, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon. He sees patients in Ellicott City / Columbia, Hunt Valley, Timonium, Westminster, MedStar Harbor Hospital and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Moatz’s clinical interests include spinal stenosis and degenerative spine conditions. He takes great pride in restoring functional movement to his patients and improving their quality of life.
Dr. Moatz, who completed one of the nation’s top-ranked spine fellowships at Emory University, is an accomplished author who has earned many academic honors. These honors include acceptance into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, which indicates superior academic performance, leadership, professionalism and a firm sense of ethics, future promise, and a commitment to service during medical school. He was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society as an undergraduate.
Dr. Moatz’s current research includes studies on multi-level cervical discectomies and fusions and on the biomechanics of a modular nucleus replacement system. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Maryland Orthopaedic Association.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Lordosis
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Replacement Revision
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Deformity Correction In Adolescents
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Joint Pain Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Pain Relief
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Venous Access Device Removal
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
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Emory University (2015)
Residency: Memorial Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2008)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2004)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.