Daniel Aaron Portney, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Languages: English, Spanish
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
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Median Nerve Compression
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Disorders
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Arm
- Cartilage Damage
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Early Complications Of Hand Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Laceration
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Joint Disorder
- Mallet Finger
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Stress Fracture
- Syndactyly
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Stabilization
- Left Ulnar Artery Repair
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Microfracture
- Microsurgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Grafting
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Opponensplasty
- Osteotomy
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Radial Nerve Release
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture 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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Fellowship: Brown University (2025)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2024)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2019)