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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University Hospital SUNY at Stony Brook (2004)