Richard Gary Levine, MD| Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Richard Gary Levine

Richard Gary Levine, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (1975 reviews)

Specialties: Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Languages: English

410-821-7047

About me

Dr. Levine graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in 1991. While at Cornell, he played Division 1 soccer and lacrosse. He completed his medical school training at the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine in 1995 and completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2000. Dr. Levine then moved to Baltimore, where he completed his fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital 2001.

Dr. Levine has served as a National Football League team physician for the Baltimore Ravens since 2004. His responsibilities include on-field game and training room coverage, pre-and post-season physical exams, pre-season camp coverage, and yearly evaluations at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

Baltimore Blast fans will also recognize Dr. Levine from the sidelines of MASL professional men's indoor soccer, where he has served as Head Team Physician for the Baltimore Blast since 2001 and is responsible for all aspects of player care.

Dr. Levine also serves as the head orthopedic surgeon for Towson University, Goucher College, and Notre Dame of Maryland University, where he provides care to student-athletes and is a fixture on the sidelines and in the stands during games.

Other notable sports coverage responsibilities have included the medical director for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship, PGA and LPGA tournaments, Professional Wrestling, and consultant for Cirque de Soleil.

In addition to his clinical practice and team affiliations, Dr. Levine serves as medical director for sports medicine clinical services at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and has served as faculty for the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency programs there since 2001.

Dr. Levine employs both operative and non-operative treatments to assist in your goal of returning to pain-free activity. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery and treatment of injuries to the shoulder and knee; specifically: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), meniscus (cartilage care), rotator cuff, labrum, knee ligaments, and shoulder instability. He performs total knee replacements and unicompartmental knee replacements.

Dr. Levine's patients range from professional, college, and high school athletes to active individuals and weekend warriors (like him!). He will individually assess your injury and help you make the best decision for you and your lifestyle.

In 2023 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bone Repair
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
  • Sports Injuries
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Arthritis
  • Arthropathy
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Bursopathy
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Enthesopathies
  • Femur Shaft Fracture
  • Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
  • Flexor Tendon Rupture
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal System Deformities
  • Orthopedic Aftercare
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteochondropathies
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Burns
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Spinal Osteochondrosis
  • Sports Injuries
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
  • Ankle Arthroplasty
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Ankle Stabilization
  • Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
  • Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
  • Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
  • Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
  • Bone Repair
  • Bristow Procedure
  • Capsular Shift
  • Cartilage Graft
  • Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
  • Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
  • Elbow Dislocation Reduction
  • Elbow Pain Treatment
  • Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
  • Extensor Tendon Grafting
  • Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Femoral Nerve Transfer
  • Fibula Osteotomy
  • Finger Arthroscopy
  • Foot Arthroscopy
  • Foot Sprain Treatment
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Hand Arthritis Treatment
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
  • Hip Distraction
  • Hip Osteotomy Revision
  • Humerus Fracture Reduction
  • Humerus Fracture Treatment
  • Internal Lengthening Nail
  • Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
  • Knee Hardware Removal
  • Knee Injection
  • Knee Injury Treatment
  • Knee Joint Resurfacing
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Pain Management
  • Knee Pain Treatment
  • Knee Realignment
  • Knee Replacement
  • Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
  • Knee Revision Surgery
  • Latarjet Procedure
  • Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
  • Muscle Injection
  • Nerve Block
  • Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
  • Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
  • Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
  • Osteochondral Lesion Treatment
  • Patellar Dislocation Treatment
  • Phalanges Fracture Treatment
  • Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment
  • Radius Fracture Treatment
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
  • Scapular Fracture Reduction
  • Scapular Stabilization
  • Scoliosis Deformity Correction
  • Shoulder Arthrodesis
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Capsular Shift
  • Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
  • Shoulder Flexion Test
  • Shoulder Impingement Surgery
  • Shoulder Labral Repair
  • Shoulder Manipulation
  • Shoulder Osteotomy
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
  • Shoulder Tendinitis Treatment
  • Shoulder Tendon Repair
  • Slap Repair
  • Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
  • Suture Of Tendon
  • Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
  • Tibial Fracture Treatment
  • Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Tibial Tubercleplasty
  • Toe Replacement Surgery
  • Toe Sprain Treatment
  • Trigger Finger Treatment
  • Ulna Fracture Treatment
  • Wrist Instability Treatment
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810 Bestgate Rd
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Annapolis, MD, 21401

410-554-6890

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Sentara Health
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • IH-POS Plus
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • HighMark
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Aetna Basic
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Medicare Direct
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Choice POS
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Network OA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • First Health PPO
    • IH-PPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • UHC Passport
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Optimum Choice
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • OA Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Aetna HMO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • United Student Resources
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Medicare FFS
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Choice POS II
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • POS OA
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • First Health PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • IH-HMO
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • IH-POS
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2001)

Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2000)

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1995)

Awards

  • Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023, 2024, 2025

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 30, 2025

    Great experience

  • Dec 10, 2025

    Dr. Levine listened to all my concerns, addressed them and gave me plenty of time

  • Dec 9, 2025

    Love Dr. Levine!!