Jeffrey V Mayer, MD| Sports 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
- 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
- Chest 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
- Biofeedback
- 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
- 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
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- 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
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Trigger Point Injection
- Weight Loss Coaching
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports 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