Maria Kristen Leber, PA| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Maria Kristen Leber, PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Orthopedic Surgery
Languages: English
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About me
Maria completed her PA education at SUNY Stony Brook in 2004 and joined MedStar Orthopedics in 2005. Maria's particular areas of interest are orthopedic trauma and complex joint revisions, but she continues to support most specialty areas of orthopedic surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Spur
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Cartilage Disorder Of The Ankle
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteonecrosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- 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
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovial Cyst
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of Elbow
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Elbow Replacement
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Phalangeal Joint Fusion
- Float Therapy
- Fracture Reduction
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Resurfacing
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microdiscectomy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patellar Stabilization
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Short Arm Cast
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Splinting
- Surgical Discectomy
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
- Trigger Point Injection
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University Hospital SUNY at Stony Brook (2004)