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 Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunions
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Hammertoes
- Heel Tendon Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- 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 Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Charcot
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- 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
- Stress Fracture
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
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
410-554-6530Fax 410-554-2959
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 Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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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