About me
Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, PT, is the Medical Director of MedStar Sports Medicine, Division Director for Sports Medicine MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and past Director of the MedStar Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Dr. Hinton's practice is concentrated on knee and shoulder conditions and involves athletes at the recreational, scholastic, collegiate, and professional levels of play. Dr. Hinton specializes in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction and revision surgery, patellofemoral instability, shoulder instability and rotator cuff injuries. He has a special interest in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including ACL injuries and osteochondritis dissecans.
Having trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia, Dr. Hinton began his sports medicine career as a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer. He then received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and residency training in orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He completed fellowship training in both pediatric orthopaedic surgery and adult sports medicine at these same institutions. He then received his Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, with a concentration in epidemiology and injury prevention.
Dr. Hinton has served as a team physician for the Baltimore Ravens, Towson University, Loyola University, Morgan State University, the U.S. National Lacrosse Teams, and a number of scholastic and youth organizations. He is Co Chair of the NFL's Research and Innovations Committee, one of 14 members of the NFL's Health and Safety Oversight Committee, and is an executive member of US Lacrosse's Sports Science Committee. He is the Director of the nation's leading lacrosse-specific sports medicine program located at USA Lacrosse and MedStar Health. He has served as president of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, held membership on various AOSSM committees, and served on the Maryland Board of Physicians Athletic Trainers Oversight Committee.
Dr. Hinton has authored numerous articles in the areas of injury epidemiology, lacrosse sports medicine, ACL injury and reconstruction, and knee conditions in the skeletally immature. He is frequently invited to speak at regional and national medical meetings, as well as public conferences focused on youth sports medicine.
Hinton directs the lecture series / podcast: Sports Agora: Where Sport, Health, and Culture Meet. Hinton also directs a nonprofit musical group, the Common Man Project that speaks to purposeful, engaged living in our American culture.
Awards
Dr. Hinton was named a “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Pioneer Award Maryland Athletic Trainers Association
AOSSM NCAA Research Award
Alpha Omega Alpha Johns Hopkins Medical Society
Eddie Wojecki Award National Athletic Trainer's Association
Margert Moore Scholar UNC School of Physical Therapy
Clinical areas of focus
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- 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
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fascia Lata Graft
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Tenotomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Stem Cell Therapy
- Knee Synovial Fluid Analysis
- Kneecap Realignment With Ligament Reconstruction
- Laryngomalacia Surgery
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Removal Of Implant
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthrodesis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Capsular Shift
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Osteotomy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Subluxation Surgery
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Slap Repair
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Psychology Counseling
- Stress Fracture Management
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2161Fax 667-359-6844
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
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1998)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (1996)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1992)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1991)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2017, 2019, and 2020