William Hugh Baugher, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Baugher is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery. He specializes in sports medicine, shoulder, hand, wrist, and arthroscopy.
Dr. Baugher received his medical degree from the University of Virginia Medical School. He completed his general surgery training at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, and his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Virginia. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, as well as a hand surgery fellowship at NYU-Bellevue and Cabrini Hospitals.
Dr. Baugher is an attending hand surgeon and consultant for outpatient clinics and surgical cases with the residents and fellows. He is the attending surgeon for the Upper Extremity Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is actively involved in direct surgical education and didactic lectures. Dr. Baugher specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, hand, and wrist. He serves as team physician for Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Clinical areas of focus
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Hand
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Cancer Of The Hand
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Contractures Of The Skin
- Crush Injury Of The Hand
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Reconstruction
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Burn Reconstruction
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Instability
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Head Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Replantation Of Fingers
- Revascularization Of The Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Superficial Frostbite
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendon Damage In The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Infection
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Neuroma Excision
- Neuroma Excision, Digital Nerve
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radical Excision Of Bursa Or Synovia
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Sheath Excision
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Trapezium Arthroplasty
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- 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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Cabrini Medical Center (1980)
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1979)
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1978)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1974)
Internship: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1973)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1972)