Nicholas D. Casscells, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Casscells, MD is fellowship trained in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. He has a special interest in sports related injuries, deformities, and arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle. He is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic institute and joins us from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Casscells will see patients in the Orthopaedic and Sports Center at MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, as well as perform surgery onsite at the MedStar Surgery Center.
Dr. Casscells is a third generation orthopaedic surgeon. He enjoys watersports, skiing, and spending time with his family.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Stabilization
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lisfranc Injury
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle Abrasion
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ganglion Cysts
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Chondromalacia
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Ankle Varus Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Calcaneal Spur
- Cartilage Damage In The Ankle
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Enthesopathy Of The Ankle Ligaments
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Foot And Ankle Birth Defects
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Bursitis
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Heel Fracture
- High Arches
- Jones Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Morton's Neuroma
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sesamoiditis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Cartilage Damage
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Reconstruction
- Toe Tenosynovitis
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Weil Osteotomy
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (2013)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Casscells ND, Dean, D, McGuigan FX. Findings of Routine Diagnostic Ankle Arthroscopy for Management of AO 44-C Fibular Fractures. Publishment pending.
Casscells ND, Kotler JA, Postma FP.. Hip Abductor Tendinopathy: Work-Up and Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of Hip Abductor. Ortho & Rheum Open Access J. 2016; 2(5): 555597.
Sherman TI, Casscells N, Rabe J, McGuigan FX. Ankle arthroscopy for ankle fractures.Arthrosc Tech. 2015 Feb 16;4(1):e75-9. 2015 Feb.
Kern MJ, Casscells ND, Argintar EH. Placement of an Intramedullary Nail for the Treatment of Proximal Ulnar Fractures. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2015 Oct 28;5(4):e23.
Gildea JJ, Shah I, Weiss R, Casscells ND, McGrath HE, Zhang J, Jones JE, Felder RA. HK-2 human renal proximal tubule cells as a model for G protein-coupled receptor kinase type 4-mediated dopamine 1 receptor uncoupling. Hypertension. 2010 Sep;56(3):505-11. Epub 2010 Jul 26.