Kari Ellen Kindschi, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Kari Kindschi, MD, CAQSM, is board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained in sports medicine. She specializes in the nonoperative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and is an expert in medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise in athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. Through MedStar Sports Medicine, Dr. Kindschi is the medical director for Towson University Athletics. Dr. Kindschi is also the primary care sports medicine for the United States national women's U19 lacrosse team. She is also a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Awards
Dr. Kindschi was named a 2017 “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Bone Disorders
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Knee Subluxation
- Labral Tears
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscus Degeneration
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Osteitis Pubis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sacroiliitis
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Reaction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Orthotics
- Finger Contracture Release
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Orthotics
- Sports Performance Training
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Hospital (2010)
Residency: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2009)
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2006)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017