About me
Walter C. Hembree, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery. He sees patients in Frederick, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, at MedStar Harbor Hospital, and at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. He is also the director of the foot and ankle fellowship at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Hembree’s treatment philosophy is to assist patients in making informed, evidence-based decisions about their care, and to only use surgery as a last resort option. His clinical interests include total ankle replacement; foot and ankle sports injuries, trauma, and arthritis; flatfoot deformity; and forefoot and bunion surgery. He is excited to be a part of the research-driven academic foot and ankle program at Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Hembree is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Charcot
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunion Correction
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Correction
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400
Baltimore, MD, 21218
163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225-1290
1838 Greene Tree Rd
Ste 245
Pikesville, MD, 21208
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)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Union Memorial Hospital (2012)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Duke University (2006)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025