Daniel Aaron Portney, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Daniel Portney, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon who provides comprehensive care for teenagers and adults with traumatic injuries, infections, and chronic conditions of the upper extremity, including arthritis. He uses minimally invasive approaches to treat some of the most common conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, thumb and finger arthritis, broken bones, and ligament injuries. Dr. Portney is one of few surgeons in the area trained to offer wrist replacement surgeries. He also cares for patients who have functional implants and prosthetics, after undergoing amputation.
Dr. Portney engages his patients in their process of care, taking the time to assure they understand their care options and are key players in decision-making. He offers bedside ultrasound, a technology that provides immediate diagnostic feedback and has been instrumental in elevating the patient care experience. Dr. Portney is passionate about clinical research and has been published in several top hand surgery journals. Through his research, he studies the use of ultrasound and the use of big data to advance orthopedic care.
Understanding how important the hand is for daily living, Dr. Portney’s ultimate goal is to help each patient reduce pain and improve functionality. He sees patients in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Phalangeal Joint Fusion
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Broken Elbow
- Cartilage Damage
- Clubfoot
- Collarbone Fracture
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Dislocation
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malunion (IMPROPERLY HEALED FRACTURE)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Nail Repair
- Finger Phalangeal Joint Fusion
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Neuroma Excision, Digital Nerve
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Radial Head Arthroplasty With Implant
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Arthrotomy
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
- 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
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Fellowship: Brown University (2025)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2024)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2019)