Karen Sue Frangione, PA| Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
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Karen Sue Frangione

Karen Sue Frangione, PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (109 reviews)

Specialties: Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Revision Surgery
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Torn Tendon
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bone Spur
  • Bursitis Of Knee
  • Bursopathy
  • Congenital Deformities Of Hip
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Femur Shaft Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Joint Dislocation
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Joint Arthritis
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Knee And Leg Open Wound
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Meniscus Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Labral Tears
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Patella Dislocation
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Periprosthetic Fracture
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Radial Nerve Entrapment
  • Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
  • Stress Fracture
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Tendinitis
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Torn Tendon
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Bone Graft
  • Bone Repair
  • Femoral Nerve Transfer
  • Femur Fracture Stabilization
  • Hip Osteotomy Revision
  • Joint Arthroscopy
  • Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Replacement
  • Knee Revision Surgery
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Nerve Stimulation Therapy
  • Osteotomy
  • Tendon Transplantation
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Joint Replacement
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Practice locations

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2 Loveton Cir
Sparks, MD, 21152

410-554-2850
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Fax 410-554-4593

3333 N Calvert St
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400
Baltimore, MD, 21218

410-554-6645
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Fax 410-554-2084

5009 Honeygo Center Dr
Ste 216
Perry Hall, MD, 21128

410-554-2850
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Fax 667-251-6062

810 Bestgate Rd
Ste 310
Annapolis, MD, 21401

410-554-6890
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Fax 443-656-9321

1420 Key Hwy
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21230

410-554-2850
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Fax 667-261-6062

2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 110
Timonium, MD, 21093

410-554-2850
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Fax 410-554-4593

9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042

410-554-2850
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Fax 667-261-6062

5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 405
Baltimore, MD, 21239

410-554-2850
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Fax 667-261-6062

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants

Graduate: Mcp Hahnemann University (2001)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • May 31, 2026

    Very good

  • May 27, 2026

    Excellent explanation

  • May 22, 2026

    Very good experience