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