About me
Walter C. Hembree, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery. He sees patients in Frederick, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, at MedStar Harbor Hospital, and at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. He is also the director of the foot and ankle fellowship at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Hembree’s treatment philosophy is to assist patients in making informed, evidence-based decisions about their care, and to only use surgery as a last resort option. His clinical interests include total ankle replacement; foot and ankle sports injuries, trauma, and arthritis; flatfoot deformity; and forefoot and bunion surgery. He is excited to be a part of the research-driven academic foot and ankle program at Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Hembree is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Charcot
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunion Correction
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Correction
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-6530Fax 410-554-2959
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 Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Union Memorial Hospital (2012)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Duke University (2006)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025