William Hugh Baugher, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Baugher is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery. He specializes in sports medicine, shoulder, hand, wrist, and arthroscopy.
Dr. Baugher received his medical degree from the University of Virginia Medical School. He completed his general surgery training at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, and his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Virginia. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, as well as a hand surgery fellowship at NYU-Bellevue and Cabrini Hospitals.
Dr. Baugher is an attending hand surgeon and consultant for outpatient clinics and surgical cases with the residents and fellows. He is the attending surgeon for the Upper Extremity Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is actively involved in direct surgical education and didactic lectures. Dr. Baugher specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, hand, and wrist. He serves as team physician for Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Clinical areas of focus
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Hand
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Cancer Of The Hand
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Contractures Of The Skin
- Crush Injury Of The Hand
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Reconstruction
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Burn Reconstruction
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Instability
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Head Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Replantation Of Fingers
- Revascularization Of The Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Superficial Frostbite
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendon Damage In The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Infection
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Neuroma Excision
- Neuroma Excision, Digital Nerve
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radical Excision Of Bursa Or Synovia
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Sheath Excision
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Trapezium Arthroplasty
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Cabrini Medical Center (1980)
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1979)
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1978)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1974)
Internship: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1973)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1972)