Val Bratinov, MD| Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Val Bratinov, MD, is an emergency medicine provider with specialty training in Sports Medicine practicing with MedStar Health in Baltimore. As part of the Sports Medicine team, he specializes in the treatment of all level athletes from weekend enthusiasts to professionals. Dr. Bratinov sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Bratinov provides evaluation and treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries ranging from acute due to trauma to more chronic and overuse injuries such as tendonitis. When appropriate, he utilizes ultrasound in office to augment diagnosis, treatment, and therapy. Additional specialty care provided by Dr. Bratinov includes gait analysis, compartment testing, and concussion care.
Dr. Bratinov earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He then received his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Bratinov completed his residency in emergency medicine at WellSpan York Hospital where he served as chief resident. Finally, he completed his fellowship training with the UPMC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program where he worked as team physician for the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, and Carnegie Mellon University.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Chest Injury
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Skull Fractures
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- General Anesthesia
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Traction Application
- Wound Closure
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UPMC St. Margaret Lawrenceville Family Health Center (2020)
Residency: York Hospital GME (2019)
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine (2016)