About me
Jeffrey Mayer, MD, CAQSM, is a board-certified fellowship trained primary care sports medicine physician who treats athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. He sees patients at Waugh Chapel and MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Mayer specializes in the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise.
Dr. Mayer has vast experience treating athletes from a variety of sports. Currently, he is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles (MLB); the Bowie Baysox (the Orioles’ AA affiliate); the Maryland Jockey Commission; and Arundel, Crofton, Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Meade, North County, and Northeast high schools in Anne Arundel County. Furthermore, Dr. Mayer serves as a team physician for Mount Saint Joseph High School (class of 1999) and Archbishop Spalding High School. Dr. Mayer is also a medical consultant to the Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) and Team Maryland (the Black Bears’ EHL affiliate). Previously, he was a team physician for the Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) and the Washington Valor (AFL, now dissolved).
During his fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Maryland Medical System, he assisted the head team physician in the medical care of the Baltimore Ravens. Furthermore, he was an assistant team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the UMBC Retrievers, and Coppin State University Eagles.
Dr. Mayer received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, and earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Family Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC and was elected Chief Resident.
He was board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in 2011 and earned the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine in 2012.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Cartilage Injury
- Concussion
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arm Arthritis
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Athletic Pubalgia
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bicep Injury
- Bicep Pain
- Bicep Tear
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Bilateral Osteoarthritis Of The Hip
- Buckle Fracture
- Bursitis
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Calf Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Clavicle Fracture
- Colles Fracture
- Compartment Syndrome
- Concussion
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Elbow
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Foot
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Shoulder
- Dislocated Patella
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Instability
- Elbow Osteoarthritis
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Epicondylitis
- Exertional Leg Pain
- Fibula Fracture
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Osteoarthritis
- Finger Sprain
- Foot Arthritis
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Injury
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Injury
- Gamekeeper's Thumb
- Gluteal Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Hamstring Tear
- Hand Arthritis
- Hand Fracture
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Hand Tendonitis
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Click
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Humerus Fracture
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Insertional Tendonitis
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Clunk Syndrome
- Knee Effusion
- Knee Growth Plate Fracture
- Knee Injury
- Knee Instability
- Knee Ligament Tear
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Strain
- Knee Tendon Injury
- Knee Tendonitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Ligament Injury
- Limp
- Locking Knee
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscal Tear, Age Greater Than 50
- Meniscal Tear, Age Less Than 50
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Nutrition And Supplement Issues
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patellar Instability
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Pectoralis Muscle Tear
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Injury
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Tear
- Quadriceps Injury
- Radial Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Running Injury
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Separated Shoulder
- Sesamoiditis
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Sports Related Ankle Injury
- Sports Related Clavicle Injury
- Sports Related Coccyx Injury
- Sports Related Concussion
- Sports Related Elbow Injury
- Sports Related Finger Injury
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sports Related Hand Injury
- Sports Related Head Injury
- Sports Related Hip Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Sports Related Knee Injury
- Sports Related Lower Extremity Injury
- Sports Related Lumbar Spine Injury
- Sports Related Patella Injury
- Sports Related Scapula Injury
- Sports Related Shoulder Injury
- Sports Related Spine Injury
- Sports Related Thoracic Spine Injury
- Sports Related Thumb Injury
- Sports Related Toe Injury
- Sports Related Upper Extremity Injury
- Sports Related Wrist Injury
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Stress Fractures
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Throwing Injury
- Thumb Dislocation
- Thumb Fracture
- Tight Heel Chords
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury
- Triceps Tendon Tear
- Trigger Finger
- Twisted Ankle
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Elbow Tear
- Ulnar Fracture
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Injury
Procedures I perform
- Elbow Injection
- Exercise Prescription
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Knee Injection
- Knee Steroid Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Non Surgical Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Non Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Orthopedic Stem Cell Regeneration
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Knee
- Stem Cell Treatment For Joint Disease
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Network OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA & OA Plus
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- Opoen HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2012)
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine Office the Registrar (2008)
Awards
- 2021 Maryland Athletic Training Association William B Howard Team Physician Award