Michael K. Wroten, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
Michael K. Wroten

Michael K. Wroten, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (447 reviews)

Specialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Languages: English

202-291-7324

About me

Michael Wroten, MD, is an attending physician at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network providing comprehensive care for patients with disabling illness and injury. Dr. Wroten is a graduate of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at MedStar NRH/MedStar Georgetown Universisty Hospital and served as Chief Resident.

During his training, Dr. Wroten was actively involved in improving quality of care and patient safety, as well as improving electronic medical record keeping. He made a number of poster and podium presentations at national medical meetings, and completed the national workshop, Academy of Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety.

His clinical interests include general and neuro rehabilitation as well as rural medicine, telemedicine, interdisciplinary leadership and quality Improvement. He provides comprehensive rehabilitative services for patients working closely with the entire rehabilitation team to assess patients and to develop a treatment plan that promotes the fullest possible recovery.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Back Pain Treatment
  • Botox Injections For Pain
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
  • Joint Injections For Pain Relief
  • Muscle Relaxation For Pain Relief
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myalgia Treatment For Muscle Pain
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Phantom Limb Pain
  • Rehabilitation After Stroke
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Therapeutic Exercise For Strength And Flexibility
  • Trigger Point Injection For Muscle Pain
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Absence Of Limb
  • Amputation Care
  • Bursopathy
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Drop Foot
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Hemiplegia
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Pain
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  • Joint Derangement
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myofascial Pain
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Phantom Limb Pain
  • Spastic Hemiparesis
  • Spasticity In Arm
  • Spasticity In Leg
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Stroke With Weakness
  • Vertigo
  • Weakness In Arm Or Leg
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthritis Treatment For Joint Health
  • Back Pain Treatment
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Biofeedback
  • Body Mechanics Training For Lifting And Movement
  • Botox Injections For Pain
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Mental Health
  • Cold Pack Therapy For Pain Relief
  • Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Electrical Stimulation For Muscle Strengthening
  • Electromyography
  • Emg Biofeedback For Muscle Control
  • Fall Prevention For Balance Disorders
  • Fibromyalgia Treatment For Pain Relief
  • Gait Analysis For Walking And Balance
  • Geriatric Care For Older Adults
  • Hot Pack Therapy For Pain Relief
  • Inpatient Palliative Care
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
  • Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
  • Joint Injections For Pain Relief
  • Kinesiology
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Massage Therapy For Chronic Pain
  • Massage Therapy For Relaxation And Pain Relief
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Mental Health Medication Management
  • Muscle Injection
  • Muscle Relaxation For Pain Relief
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound For Diagnosis
  • Myalgia Treatment For Muscle Pain
  • Nerve Damage Assessment
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Neuromuscular Testing
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Orthotic Device Fitting
  • Orthotics And Assistive Devices
  • Orthotics Fitting
  • Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
  • Paraffin Bath For Relaxation And Pain Relief
  • Paraffin Wax Bath
  • Pediatric Rehabilitation For Children And Teens
  • Phonophoresis
  • Phonophoresis For Pain Relief
  • Physical Therapy For Balance And Gait
  • Preventive Care For Overall Health
  • Prosthetics Fitting For Artificial Limbs
  • Range Of Motion Exercises
  • Range Of Motion Exercises For Mobility
  • Rehabilitation After Stroke
  • Rehabilitation Psychology For Mental Health
  • Relaxation Techniques For Stress Relief
  • Shockwave Therapy For Heel Pain
  • Sleep Disorder Treatment For Restful Sleep
  • Speech Therapy
  • Speech Therapy For Communication Skills
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine For Athletic Performance
  • Stress Management For Overall Well-Being
  • Tai Chi For Balance And Relaxation
  • Therapeutic Exercise For Strength And Flexibility
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Trigger Point Injection For Muscle Pain
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1621

Fax 202-829-2632

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102 Irving St NW
Ste 1332
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1621

Fax 202-829-2632

Get Directions

miles away

Fax 202-829-2632

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • First Health PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Choice POS
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Student Resources
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Medicare FFS
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Navigate
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • IH-HMO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Medicare Direct
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • IH-POS
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • TRICARE East Select
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Network OA
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • IH-PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Sentara Health
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • HighMark
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • OA Plus
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Choice POS II
    • IH-Open HMO
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna HMO
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Aetna Basic
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CIGNA PPO
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • UHC Passport
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • POS OA
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital-GME (2019)

Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2016)

Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2015)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 13, 2025

    Dr. Wroten is one in a million. Wonderful communication skills, empathetic, provides options for treatment, and always reiterates that one can call on him anytime.

  • Sep 2, 2025

    Very easy to talk to, explains options well, honest, forthright, understanding.

  • Aug 29, 2025

    Dr Wroten was excellent and very informed on my case history.