Louis Edward Kovacs, MD| Sports Medicine, Family 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
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- 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
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- 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
- Broken Collarbone
- 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 Disorder
- 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
- Little League Elbow
- 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
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Overuse Injuries
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Scoliosis
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- 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
- Stress Reaction
- 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
- Biofeedback
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- 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
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Golf Medicine
- Hair Cell Regeneration Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Replacement Rehabilitation
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Ligament Strengthening
- Mechanical Traction
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Stimulation
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Pain Management
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Sports Performance Training
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Work Hardening
- 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
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
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Education
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