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 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
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
1 Main
Washington, DC, 20007
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
1120 20th St NW
Bldg 1 S A Level
Washington, DC, 20036
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 Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
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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.