Kristen Renee Wilkes, MD| Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
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Kristen Renee Wilkes

Kristen Renee Wilkes, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (58 reviews)

Specialties: Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Languages: English

301-570-7416

Clinical areas of focus

  • Back Pain
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Achilles Tendon Pain
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
  • Ankle Instability
  • Back Pain
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bursopathy
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Cervical Herniated Disc
  • Concussions
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Elbow Pain
  • Elbow Strain
  • Enthesopathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Finger Sprains
  • Finger Strain
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • Foot Joint Pain
  • Glenohumeral Joint Instability
  • Golfer's Elbow
  • Groin Pull
  • Groin Strain
  • Hand Joint Pain
  • Head Injury
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Flexor Strain
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Pain
  • Intervertebral Disc Disorders
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Sprain
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Stiffness
  • Kyphosis
  • Labral Tears
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Leg Pain
  • Lordosis
  • Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Multiple Injuries
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Muscle Strain
  • Musculoskeletal System Deformities
  • Neck Pain
  • Neck Sprain
  • Neck Strain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteochondropathies
  • Patella Dislocation
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Quad Strain
  • Scoliosis
  • Shin Splint
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Shoulder Joint Pain
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Soft Tissue Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Spondylopathies
  • Sports Concussion
  • Sprains And Strains
  • Stress Fracture
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinitis
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Toe Joint Sprain
  • Whiplash Injury
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Wrist And Hand Pain
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Back Pain Treatment
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Bursitis Treatment
  • Fitness And Exercise Programs
  • Heel Raise Test
  • Hip Arthritis Treatment
  • Injury Prevention
  • Injury Rehabilitation
  • It Band Syndrome Treatment
  • Joint Mobilization
  • Joint Ultrasound
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Knee Injury Treatment
  • Labral Tear Treatment
  • Ligament Strengthening
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Meniscus Tear Treatment
  • Neck Pain Treatment
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
  • Physical Exams
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
  • Sciatica Treatment
  • Second Opinion Evaluation
  • Shin Splint Treatment
  • Short Arm Splint
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Sports Concussion Testing
  • Sports Injury Treatment
  • Sports Performance Training
  • Sprain And Strain Treatment
  • Stress Fracture Management
  • Tendinopathy Treatment
  • Tendonitis Treatment
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Trigger Point Injection
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Practice locations

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11915 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD, 20902

855-227-2600

Fax 844-454-5354

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Fax 844-454-5354

18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 155
Olney, MD, 20832

301-570-7415

Fax 301-570-7416

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Fax 301-570-7416

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine

Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2024)

Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2017)

Medical School: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2013)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    5
  • Provider included you in decisions

    5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    5
  • Apr 1, 2026

    The provider provided excellent attention and care.

  • Dec 30, 2025

    Dr. Wilkes is the best!

  • Dec 15, 2025

    Excellent care.