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