Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD| Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Bryan Murtaugh, MD, is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Program Director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He also serves as an Assistant Professor for Georgetown University School of Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Murtaugh is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine, and he is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society.
Dr. Murtaugh specializes in Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussions, Ultrasound & Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine, Joint, and Nerve procedures, Tendon Debridement, and Orthobiologic procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Dr. Murtaugh has substantial involvement with local professional sports teams and serves as the Head Primary Care Team Physician for the Washington Wizards. In addition, he has also been a Team Physician for the Washington Mystics. Dr. Murtaugh also serves as Team Physician for the Catholic University of America and Trinity University Athletic programs.
Dr. Murtaugh received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his residency in PM&R at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Dr. Murtaugh also completed fellowship training in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he provided medical coverage for Northwestern University athletic teams.
Dr. Murtaugh has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoarthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Enthesopathies
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vestibular Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
- Cold Pack
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Mechanical Traction
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Percutaneous Tenotomy, Hip
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Speech Therapy
- Tenotomy
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Visian Icl
- Wheelchair Evaluation
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2009)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)