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
- 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
- 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 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
- Strains
- 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
Practice locations
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2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 110
Timonium, MD, 21093
2 Loveton Cir
Sparks, MD, 21152
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or 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