Lynzie Nicole Ritz, MSPAS PA| Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Broken Elbow
- Cartilage Damage
- Clubfoot
- Collarbone Fracture
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Dislocation
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malunion (IMPROPERLY HEALED FRACTURE)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Replacement
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Apert Syndrome Reconstruction
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Bifocal Lengthening
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Flap Reconstruction
- Bone Infection Treatment
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Transport
- Bursitis Treatment
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Chondroplasty
- Circular External Fixation
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Crouzon Syndrome Reconstruction
- Discectomy
- Distal Radioulnar Dislocation Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Electromyography
- Epiphyseal Arrest
- External Fixation
- Facial Cleft Reconstruction
- Femoral Shortening
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Foot Arthroscopy
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Stabilization
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Surgery
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Ilizarov Procedure
- Infection Treatment
- Internal Fixation Device Insertion
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Stabilization
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Left Hip Replacement
- Ligament Strengthening
- Limb Lengthening With Circular External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Monolateral External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Orthofix External Fixator
- Limb Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Fracture Repair
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Microfracture
- Microsurgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Monobloc Osteotomy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Flap Reconstruction
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Grafting
- Non Healing Wound Treatment
- Non-Union Fracture Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Posterior Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Open Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Open Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Orthofix External Fixation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Grafting
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Pain Relief
- Pediatric Abscess Drainage
- Pediatric Bone Density Testing
- Pediatric Bone Grafting
- Pediatric Bursitis Treatment
- Pediatric Dislocation Treatment
- Pediatric Fracture Reduction
- Pediatric Gout Treatment
- Pediatric Growth Plate Transplant
- Pediatric Joint Infection Treatment
- Pediatric Nerve Conduction Study
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Pediatric Osteotomy
- Pediatric Sprain Treatment
- Pediatric Tendinitis Treatment
- Pediatric Tissue Biopsy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Nonunion Or Malunion, Tibia
- Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
- Reposition Acetabulum
- Reposition Acetabulum With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Clavicle With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Femoral Shaft With External Fixation
- Reposition Femoral Shaft With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Femoral Shaft With Intramedullary Fixation
- Reposition Humeral Head With Intramedullary Fixation
- Reposition Humeral Shaft With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Left Metatarsal With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Pelvic Bone With External Fixation
- Reposition Pelvic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Right Toe Phalanx With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Right Pelvic Bone External Fixation
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Sacrum Surgery
- Scar Contracture Release
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Skin Flap Reconstruction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Splinting
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Debridement
- Surgical Drainage
- Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ultrasound
- Vertebral Column Resection
- Wound Healing
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
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
Education
Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Graduate: Slippery Rock University (2025)