Justin Paul Martello, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Neurology
Languages: English
About me
Justin Martello, MD, FAAN, is a fellowship-trained neurologist, board-certified in both psychiatry and neurology, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders. He also serves as chief of neurology for the Central Maryland region of MedStar Health, leading the organization’s comprehensive, evidence-based neurological program to serve patients with clinical conditions ranging from common to complex.
Dr. Martello uses the latest technologies to optimize outcomes for his patients. He is the only neurologist in the country trained to perform MRI-guided focused ultrasound without neurosurgery involvement. This innovative new procedure uses ultrasound waves to treat patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and essential tremors.
Recognized as a leader in his field, Dr. Martello is:
- Actively involved with the American Academy of Neurology
- A member of numerous committees focused on quality improvement
- Credited as an author of the most recent published guidelines to advance the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
- A graduate of two prestigious training programs: The Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety—The Telluride Experience, and the Advanced Quality and Safety Improvement Science Program through the ChristianaCare Value Institute
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Movements
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Dystonia
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinson's Disease
- Tardive Dyskinesia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Blepharospasm
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lewy Body Disease
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinson's Disease
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Spasticity
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Tremor
Procedures I perform
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Huntington's Disease 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 Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2016)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2015)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2011)