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