Thomas Wade Heckman, DO| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Interventional Spine And Musculoskeletal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Thomas Heckman, DO, is board certified in pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. His clinical interests include acute chronic neck and low back pain, neuropathic pain and sports-related pain, and he has served as co-investigator on musculoskeletal research projects.
Dr. Heckman received his DO from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his residency in PM&R at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar NRH, and his fellowship in pain medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a focus on interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Heckman treats patients at our outpatient physician location at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, MD. To schedule an appointment, please call 301-570-7415 or fax a referral to 301-570-7416.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Hip Joint Injection
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Knee Injection
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain Medication Management
- Scoliosis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathy
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Osteoarthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Sleep Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Medicine
- Anesthesia
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Pack
- Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Falls Prevention
- Functional Dry Needling
- Galvanic Stimulation
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Heat Therapy
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- I-131 Therapy
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Impairment Rating
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Injection
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Sympathetic Radiofrequency
- Lumbar Traction
- Matrixectomy
- Mechanical Traction
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Molst Discussions
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Pain Treatment
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Disorders
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Pain Relief Treatment
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Phonophoresis
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Therapy
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Reproductive Medicine
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Transcutaneous Auditory Nerve Stimulation
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Internship: Suburban Community Hospital GME (2004)
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2003)