Landon R Mueller, MD| Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Notice to patients: Eff. April 18, 2023 Dr. Mueller's McLean office has moved to 1420 Beverly Road, McLean VA 22101, phone number (703) 288-2790
Dr. Landon Mueller is a dual board-certified physician in sports medicine and emergency medicine with MedStar Health. He earned undergraduate degrees in biology and biochemistry from the University of Alabama, followed by his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, and his fellowship training in primary care sports medicine at MedStar Health Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Mueller is deeply involved in medical education and mentorship, training the next generation of emergency and sports medicine physicians. He serves as Program Director for the primary care sports medicine fellowship at MedStar Health and as Special Activities Director for the MedStar Health Georgetown University Emergency Medicine Residency. He also holds the academic title of Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mueller believes in the transformative power of movement, exercise, and sport. He is passionate about helping individuals return to the activities they love—whether they’re professional athletes, weekend warriors, or simply striving for a more active, pain-free lifestyle.
Team Coverage Roles:
Team Physician, Georgetown University Athletics
Team Physician, Old Glory DC Rugby
Consulting Physician, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Fracture Management
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 Disorders
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Injury
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Finger Sprains
- 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 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
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Injury
- Sports Injury Prevention
- Sprains And Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- 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
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bursitis Treatment
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Heel Raise Test
- Injury Rehabilitation
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Meniscal 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 Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2021)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (2020)
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (2017)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
News and publications
“AEDs don’t have to be intimidating. Here’s how (and when) to use one.” Washington Post Well+Being. Published Online, 01/13/2023.