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