About me
Derek Bui, DO, is a fellowship-trained, dual board-certified physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He provides care for patients in need of non-surgical evaluation and treatment of the spine and large peripheral joints. Through prescribing therapy, medications, and injections, he advocates for conservative, non-opioid approaches to reduce pain and help patients improve their overall function and quality of life.
Dr. Bui offers a comprehensive range of fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided interventional procedures for the most common conditions being:
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Lumbar radiculopathy
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc herniation
- Shoulder, hip, and knee arthritis
- Spondylosis
- Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar stenosis
- Arthropathy of the neck and back
Dr. Bui is committed to learning, teaching, and practicing high-quality, patient-centric medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree at Midwestern University. He then completed medical school at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Bui trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Health System. Afterwards, he completed a Pain Medicine fellowship at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Bui practiced at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill as clinical assistant professor. He has presented at national conferences, authored peer-reviewed article, and contributed to book chapters.
Dr. Bui’s love for adventure inspired his career path. As a former Division I swimmer, he continues to enjoy being in the water and goes surfing as much as possible. He is also an avid mountain biker, hiker, and travel enthusiast, and is always open to trying new restaurants.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathies
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
Procedures I perform
- Facet Joint Injection
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
Practice locations
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3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 155
Olney, MD, 20832
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- HighMark
- Navigate
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine
Fellowship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center GME (2024)
Residency: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System GME (2023)
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2019)