Jeffrey V Mayer, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Jeffrey Mayer, MD, CAQSM, is a board-certified fellowship trained primary care sports medicine physician who treats athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. He sees patients at Waugh Chapel and MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Mayer specializes in the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise.
Dr. Mayer has vast experience treating athletes from a variety of sports. Currently, he is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles (MLB); the Bowie Baysox (the Orioles’ AA affiliate); the Maryland Jockey Commission; and Arundel, Crofton, Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Meade, North County, and Northeast high schools in Anne Arundel County. Furthermore, Dr. Mayer serves as a team physician for Mount Saint Joseph High School (class of 1999) and Archbishop Spalding High School. Dr. Mayer is also a medical consultant to the Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) and Team Maryland (the Black Bears’ EHL affiliate). Previously, he was a team physician for the Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) and the Washington Valor (AFL, now dissolved).
During his fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Maryland Medical System, he assisted the head team physician in the medical care of the Baltimore Ravens. Furthermore, he was an assistant team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the UMBC Retrievers, and Coppin State University Eagles.
Dr. Mayer received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, and earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Family Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC and was elected Chief Resident.
He was board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in 2011 and earned the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine in 2012.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pitcher's Elbow
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Hernia
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swimmer's Shoulder
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Orthotics
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Ligament Strengthening
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Stimulation
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Prosthetic Training
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Orthotics
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Spine Orthotics
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Trigger Point Injection
- Weight Management Program
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
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2012)
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- 2021 Maryland Athletic Training Association William B Howard Team Physician Award