
Dr. Carmen Paz Pichard-Encina, MD
Languages: English, Spanish
Phone: (443) 444-4734
Fax: (443) 444-4752
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Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions I Treat
- accessory navicular
- achilles tendon injuries
- achilles tendonosis
- acl injuries
- acromioclavicular fracture
- adhesive capsulitis
- ankle dislocation
- ankle fracture
- ankle injury
- ankle sprain
- ankle strain
- arm fracture
- arm injury
- arm pain
- arthritis
- bicep pain
- bursitis
- calf pain
- cartilage injury
- charcot foot
- chronic muscle injury
- clavicle fracture
- comminuted fracture
- compartment syndrome
- compound fracture
- degenerative joint disease of the foot
- degenerative joint disease of the hand
- degenerative joint disease of the hip
- degenerative joint disease of the knee
- degenerative joint disease of the shoulder
- degenerative joint disease of the spine
- degenerative joint disease of the symphysis
- dislocated knee
- dislocated patella
- dislocation of wrist
- elbow bone spur
- elbow dislocation
- elbow fracture
- elbow injury
- elbow osteoarthritis
- elbow sprain
- elbow tendonitis
- epicondylitis
- femur fracture
- fibula fracture
- foot fracture
- foot osteoarthritis
- forearm fracture
- gluteal injury
- hamstring injury
- hand osteoarthritis
- heterotopic ossification
- hip abductor tear
- hip arthritis
- hip click
- hip dislocation
- hip fracture
- hip impingement
- hip osteoarthritis
- humerus fracture
- iliotibial band friction syndrome
- injury of muscle
- injury to the hip
- joint dislocation
- joint infection
- joint sprain
- knee fracture
- knee injury
- knee osteoarthritis
- knee tendonitis
- kneecap dislocation
- leg fracture
- leg injury
- leg mass
- ligament injury
- lower extremity malunion fracture
- malunion fracture of the foot
- malunion fracture of the hand
- malunion fracture of the spine
- medial collateral ligament injury of the knee
- meniscal tear, age greater than 50
- meniscal tear, age less than 50
- meniscus injury
- muscle strain
- muscle tears
- non displaced fracture
- non union fracture
- olecranon bursitis
- orthopedic infections
- osteochondral lesion
- osteochondral lesion of the ankle
- osteochondral lesion of the lower extremity
- osteochondral lesion of the upper extremity
- osteochondral lesion of the wrist
- osteochondritis dissecans of the ankle
- osteochondroma
- osteoid osteoma
- osteonecrosis
- osteonecrosis of the foot
- osteonecrosis of the hand
- osteonecrosis of the hip
- osteonecrosis of the knee
- overuse injuries of the ankle
- overuse injury
- paratenonitis
- patellar clunk syndrome
- patellar instability
- patellofemoral syndrome
- pectoralis major tendon injury
- pelvic fracture
- pelvis osteoarthritis
- persistent pain after orthopedic surgery
- prosthetic joint infection
- quadrangular space syndrome
- quadricep injury
- radial pseudarthrosis
- repetitive stress injury
- rotator cuff disorders
- rotator cuff injury
- separated shoulder
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder injury
- shoulder instability
- shoulder osteoarthritis
- shoulder strain
- slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- slipped upper femoral epiphysis
- snapping hip syndrome
- spine osteoarthritis
- sports related injury
- stress fractures
- synovitis
- tarsal coalition
- tendinosis
- tendon injury
- tendon rupture of the ankle
- tendon rupture of the foot
- tenosynovitis
- tibia fracture
- tibial spine fracture
- tibial tendonitis
- toe fracture
- torn ligament
- torn meniscus
- ulna fracture
- ulnar nerve injury
- ulnar nerve subluxation
- upper extremity malunion fracture
- work related musculoskeletal disorders
Education
- Residency Program: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010)
- Internship Program: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2005)
- Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Insurance
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Open EPO Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna USAccess (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Medicare Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Tricare Extra (Indemnity)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Standard
- United Healthcare Compass (HMO)
- United Healthcare Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OneNet PPO, Inc.
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
MedStar Health Providers participate with a wide range of health insurance products. We accept self-pay patients and the insurances plans listed below. This list is not comprehensive, it is updated periodically and is subject to change. If you do not see your health insurance plan or product listed, or if you have any questions regarding MedStar Health’s participation with your health plan, please contact your health plan to verify participation with our providers.
Since the MedStar Health providers span the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia regions, our participation with DC, Maryland and Virginia Medical Assistance programs varies by provider group. Please contact your MedStar Physician’s Office to assist with verifying Medical Assistance participation. If you are enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization, please contact your Medicaid health plan to verify participation.
- AETNA (13)
- CAREFIRST (8)
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE (6)
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK (4)
- FIRST HEALTH (NOW COVENTRY) (1)
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE (1)
- MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE (1)
- MEDSTAR SELECT (1)
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS) (1)
- TRICARE (4)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (12)
Practice Locations
Member of Medical Staff
- MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital