Louis Edward Kovacs, MD| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Louis Kovacs, MD, is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained in sports medicine. He practices at MedStar Orthopedics in Timonium, where he sees patients from childhood through adulthood for nonoperative orthopaedic and sport-related issues. Dr. Kovacs is the Medical Director and Team Physician for Towson University Athletics and Notre Dame of Maryland University Athletics. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is an alumnus of St. John's College, Annapolis, where he was a member of the crew and croquet teams.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Kovacs sees patients at the following location:
MedStar Health Orthopedics at Timonium
2118 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium, MD 21093
410-560-3480
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Bone Repair
- Golf Medicine
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Broken Arm
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Drop Foot
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Impingement
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Pain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Sprain
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Impingement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Overuse Injuries
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sprain
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swimmer's Shoulder
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Repair
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthrocentesis
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Golf Medicine
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Pain Management
- Ligament Strengthening
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Pain Management
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Sports Performance Training
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2014)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023