Maria Kristen Leber, PA| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Maria completed her PA education at SUNY Stony Brook in 2004 and joined Medstar Orthopedics in 2005. Maria's particluar 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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University Hospital SUNY at Stony Brook (2004)