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 Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ganglion Cysts
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Bursitis
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Cyst
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Reconstruction
- Hammertoes
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Toe Arthritis
- 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
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (2013)
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.