About me
Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, PT, is the Medical Director of MedStar Sports Medicine, Division Director for Sports Medicine MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and past Director of the MedStar Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Dr. Hinton's practice is concentrated on knee and shoulder conditions and involves athletes at the recreational, scholastic, collegiate, and professional levels of play. Dr. Hinton specializes in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction and revision surgery, patellofemoral instability, shoulder instability and rotator cuff injuries. He has a special interest in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including ACL injuries and osteochondritis dissecans.
Having trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia, Dr. Hinton began his sports medicine career as a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer. He then received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and residency training in orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He completed fellowship training in both pediatric orthopaedic surgery and adult sports medicine at these same institutions. He then received his Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, with a concentration in epidemiology and injury prevention.
Dr. Hinton has served as a team physician for the Baltimore Ravens, Towson University, Loyola University, Morgan State University, the U.S. National Lacrosse Teams, and a number of scholastic and youth organizations. He is Co Chair of the NFL's Research and Innovations Committee, one of 14 members of the NFL's Health and Safety Oversight Committee, and is an executive member of US Lacrosse's Sports Science Committee. He is the Director of the nation's leading lacrosse-specific sports medicine program located at USA Lacrosse and MedStar Health. He has served as president of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, held membership on various AOSSM committees, and served on the Maryland Board of Physicians Athletic Trainers Oversight Committee.
Dr. Hinton has authored numerous articles in the areas of injury epidemiology, lacrosse sports medicine, ACL injury and reconstruction, and knee conditions in the skeletally immature. He is frequently invited to speak at regional and national medical meetings, as well as public conferences focused on youth sports medicine.
Hinton directs the lecture series / podcast: Sports Agora: Where Sport, Health, and Culture Meet. Hinton also directs a nonprofit musical group, the Common Man Project that speaks to purposeful, engaged living in our American culture.
Awards
Dr. Hinton was named a “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Pioneer Award Maryland Athletic Trainers Association
AOSSM NCAA Research Award
Alpha Omega Alpha Johns Hopkins Medical Society
Eddie Wojecki Award National Athletic Trainer's Association
Margert Moore Scholar UNC School of Physical Therapy
Clinical areas of focus
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fascia Lata Graft
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Tenotomy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Stem Cell Therapy
- Knee Synovial Fluid Analysis
- Kneecap Realignment With Ligament Reconstruction
- Laryngomalacia Surgery
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Removal Of Implant
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthrodesis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Capsular Shift
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Osteotomy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Subluxation Surgery
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Slap Repair
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Psychology Counseling
- Stress Fracture Management
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2161Fax 667-359-6844
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 Advantage 6350
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1998)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (1996)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1992)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1991)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2017, 2019, and 2020