Howard Anthony Gilmer, DO| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Howard A. Gilmer, DO, joined MedStar NRH as the Medical Director and Assistant Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is now a Medical Director for the Amputee Rehabilitation Program at MedStar NRH.
Dr. Gilmer earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA, attended medical school and earned a DO from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY, completed an internship at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, NY, and his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) at MedStar NRH in 2001.
His years of experience include serving as a partner in private practice in PM and R, with appointments at the Salisbury Spine Center, the Salisbury Genesis Nursing Home, Atlantic General Hospital, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital.
Dr. Gilmer holds several professional affiliations, has conducted research with transference value to his position here at MedStar NRH and is a knowledgeable speaker on topics ranging from arthritis to orthotics and prosthetics.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Amputation Rehabilitation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Arthritis Rehabilitation
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Concussions
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Replacement Rehabilitation
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Myofascial Pain
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Neurogenic Bowel
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthotics And Prosthetics
- Osteoarthritis
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Poliomyelitis
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sleep Disorders
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Injury
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigger Point Pain
- Wheelchair Assessment
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Durable Medical Equipment Prescription
- Knee Pain Management
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 Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Sentara Health
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital-GME (2001)
Internship: Memorial Hospital (1998)
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)