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