About me
Allison Fillar, MD is fellowship trained and board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. She specializes in reconstructive knee and shoulder surgery.
Dr. Fillar has cared for professional, collegiate, and high school athletic teams in New York and Maryland. She has conducted research on various topics including meniscal root injuries, patellar tendon repair techniques, treatment after Achilles tendon ruptures and has analyzed varying techniques for ACL reconstruction.
Dr. Fillar is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. She has been an invited instructor for arthroscopy courses at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She teaches residents and fellows across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region.
Dr. Fillar's focus is on helping patients get back to the activities they love. She believes in building relationships with patients over time and works in partnership with each person to evaluate treatment options.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ac Joint Arthritis
- Acl Tear
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Knee
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lcl Sprain Or Tear
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Transplant
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Muscle Injection
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Performance Training
- Surgical Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2161Fax 667-359-3004
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 Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2015)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (2009)
Awards
- "Top Doc" by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2024, 2025