Louis Edward Kovacs, MD| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Louis Kovacs, MD, is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained in sports medicine. He practices at MedStar Orthopedics in Timonium, where he sees patients from childhood through adulthood for nonoperative orthopaedic and sport-related issues. Dr. Kovacs is the Medical Director and Team Physician for Towson University Athletics and Notre Dame of Maryland University Athletics. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is an alumnus of St. John's College, Annapolis, where he was a member of the crew and croquet teams.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Kovacs sees patients at the following location:
MedStar Health Orthopedics at Timonium
2118 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium, MD 21093
410-560-3480
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Bone Repair
- Golf Medicine
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- 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 Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Broken Arm
- Broken Collarbone
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Drop Foot
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Impingement
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Pain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Impingement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Little League Elbow
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Overuse Injuries
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sprain
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Reaction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swimmer's Shoulder
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Repair
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthrocentesis
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Golf Medicine
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Pain Management
- Ligament Strengthening
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Pain Management
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Sports Performance Training
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2014)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023