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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
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.