About me
Allison Fillar, MD is fellowship trained and board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. She specializes in reconstructive knee and shoulder surgery.
Dr. Fillar has cared for professional, collegiate, and high school athletic teams in New York and Maryland. She has conducted research on various topics including meniscal root injuries, patellar tendon repair techniques, treatment after Achilles tendon ruptures and has analyzed varying techniques for ACL reconstruction.
Dr. Fillar is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. She has been an invited instructor for arthroscopy courses at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She teaches residents and fellows across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region.
Dr. Fillar's focus is on helping patients get back to the activities they love. She believes in building relationships with patients over time and works in partnership with each person to evaluate treatment options.
Clinical areas of focus
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Sports Injuries
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ac Joint Arthritis
- Acl Tear
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Knee
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lcl Sprain Or Tear
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Transplant
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Return To Work Evaluation
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Second Opinion For Neurological Conditions
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Performance Training
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Surgical Treatment
- Tendon Transplantation
- Total Hip Replacement
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2161Fax 667-359-3004
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HighMark
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2015)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (2009)
Awards
- "Top Doc" by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2024