Bradley William Moatz, AGRC MD| Orthopedic 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
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Chest Injury
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thumb Synovitis
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- 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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.