Bradley William Moatz, AGRC MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Bradley Moatz, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon. He sees patients in Ellicott City / Columbia, Hunt Valley, Timonium, Westminster, MedStar Harbor Hospital and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Moatz’s clinical interests include spinal stenosis and degenerative spine conditions. He takes great pride in restoring functional movement to his patients and improving their quality of life.
Dr. Moatz, who completed one of the nation’s top-ranked spine fellowships at Emory University, is an accomplished author who has earned many academic honors. These honors include acceptance into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, which indicates superior academic performance, leadership, professionalism and a firm sense of ethics, future promise, and a commitment to service during medical school. He was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society as an undergraduate.
Dr. Moatz’s current research includes studies on multi-level cervical discectomies and fusions and on the biomechanics of a modular nucleus replacement system. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Maryland Orthopaedic Association.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Lordosis
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Replacement Revision
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Deformity Correction In Adolescents
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Joint Pain Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Pain Relief
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Venous Access Device Removal
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
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Emory University (2015)
Residency: Memorial Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2008)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2004)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.