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