Val Bratinov, MD| Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Val Bratinov, MD, is an emergency medicine provider with specialty training in Sports Medicine practicing with MedStar Health in Baltimore. As part of the Sports Medicine team, he specializes in the treatment of all level athletes from weekend enthusiasts to professionals. Dr. Bratinov sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Bratinov provides evaluation and treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries ranging from acute due to trauma to more chronic and overuse injuries such as tendonitis. When appropriate, he utilizes ultrasound in office to augment diagnosis, treatment, and therapy. Additional specialty care provided by Dr. Bratinov includes gait analysis, compartment testing, and concussion care.
Dr. Bratinov earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He then received his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Bratinov completed his residency in emergency medicine at WellSpan York Hospital where he served as chief resident. Finally, he completed his fellowship training with the UPMC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program where he worked as team physician for the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, and Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently the Team Physician for Coppin State University.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- 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
- Skull Fractures
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- General Anesthesia
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Traction Application
- Wound Closure
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UPMC St. Margaret Lawrenceville Family Health Center (2020)
Residency: York Hospital GME (2019)
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine (2016)