Kari Ellen Kindschi, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Kari Kindschi, MD, CAQSM, is board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained in sports medicine. She specializes in the nonoperative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and is an expert in medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise in athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. Through MedStar Sports Medicine, Dr. Kindschi is the medical director for Towson University Athletics. Dr. Kindschi is also the primary care sports medicine for the United States national women's U19 lacrosse team. She is also a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Awards
Dr. Kindschi was named a 2017 “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Shoulder Dislocation
- 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 Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Bone Disorders
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Knee Subluxation
- Labral Tears
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscus Degeneration
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Osteitis Pubis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sacroiliitis
- Scoliosis
- 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 Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Reaction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Orthotics
- Finger Contracture Release
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Orthotics
- Sports Performance Training
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Hospital (2010)
Residency: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2009)
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2006)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017