Maria Kristen Leber, PA-C| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Maria completed her PA education at SUNY Stony Brook in 2004 and joined Medstar Orthopedics in 2005. Maria's particluar areas of interest are orthopedic trauma and complex joint revisions, but she continues to support most specialty areas of orthopedic surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Fracture
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arthritis
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Knee Fracture
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Sports Related Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Arms
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Abnormalities Of The Hands
- Abnormalities Of The Hips
- Abnormalities Of The Legs
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Acromioclavicular Fracture
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Bicep Pain
- Bursitis
- Bursitis Of The Elbow
- Calf Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Clavicle Fracture
- Comminuted Fracture
- Compartment Syndrome
- Compound Fracture
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Shoulder
- Dislocated Patella
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Elbow Tendonitis
- Epicondylitis
- Femur Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Gluteal Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Hip Abductor Tear
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Click
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pain Over Age 60
- Hip Pain Under Age 60
- Humerus Fracture
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Joint Dislocation
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Clunk Syndrome
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged 60 And Older
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Knee Tendonitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscal Tear, Age Greater Than 50
- Meniscal Tear, Age Less Than 50
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Osgood Schlatter Disease
- Osteochondral Lesions
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Lower Extremities
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Hip
- Osteonecrosis Of The Knee
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patellar Instability
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Quadriceps Injury
- Radial Fracture
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Related Injury
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Stress Fractures
- Synovitis
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Tibia Fracture
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Fracture
- Twisted Ankle
- Ulnar Fracture
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Joint Repair
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopy Of Knee
- Bone Reset
- Bone Surgery
- Closed Reduction And Manipulation
- Damaged Knee Cartilage Removal
- Elbow Injection
- Exertional Compartment Release
- Hip Surgery
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Replacement And Reconstructive Surgery
- Knee Surgery
- Meniscal Surgery
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Clavicle
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Proximal Humerus
- Percutaneous Pinning
- Shoulder Injection
- Surgery For Arthritis
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
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 Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Signature
- United Choice
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- I-SNP
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Tricare for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Virginia Premier
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Choice Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Navigate
- Carefirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: POS
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Tricare East Prime
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna EPO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Allied Health Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (2004)