David Alvarado, MMS PA| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
David Alvarado, PA, specializes in orthopedics at our Reisterstown location. He evaluates his own patients, and works closely with Jon Koman, MD, treating all types of orthopedic injuries and ailments. When not in the office, he assists Dr. Koman in a variety of surgeries. He is bilingual in Spanish and English. David received his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Salisbury University and a Masters degree in Medical Science from St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with a Certificate of Physician Assistant Studies. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. David also holds certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He is an active member of the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthropathy
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Injury
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Dorsalgia
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Clubfoot Correction
- Dental Prosthetics
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Electromyography
- Endocrinology Care
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Nerve Block
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Devices
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Synthetic Pathology
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Total Hip Replacement
- Urethral Injury Prevention
- Vascular Testing
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
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Saint Francis University (2015)