Nicholas D. Casscells, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Casscells, MD is fellowship trained in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. He has a special interest in sports related injuries, deformities, and arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle. He is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic institute and joins us from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Casscells will see patients in the Orthopaedic and Sports Center at MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, as well as perform surgery onsite at the MedStar Surgery Center.
Dr. Casscells is a third generation orthopaedic surgeon. He enjoys watersports, skiing, and spending time with his family.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Bunion
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
- Accessory Navicular
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Nerve Compression
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Avascular Necrosis Of Navicular
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Ankle
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bunion
- Bursitis Of The Ankle
- Bursitis Of The Foot
- Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
- Clawfoot
- Clawtoe
- Clubfoot
- Common Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Compartment Syndrome
- Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Foot
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Fibula Fracture
- Flatfoot
- Foot And Ankle Compartment Syndrome
- Foot Arthritis
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Infection
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Pain
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Haglund Deformity
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- Insertional Achilles Tendinitis
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Lisfranc Tear
- Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- Mallet Toe
- Malunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Morton Neuroma
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Open Dislocation Of Ankle
- Orthopedic Infections
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Foot And Ankle
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Foot
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Peroneal Tendon Tear
- Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Pseudarthrosis Of The Tibia
- Sesamoiditis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Stress Fractures
- Subtalar Dislocation
- Sural Nerve Injury
- Syndesmosis Sprain
- Synovial Chondromatosis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tibial Pseudarthrosis
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Turf Toe
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Joint Preservation
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Surgery
- Arthroscopy Of Ankle
- Arthroscopy Of Foot
- Arthroscopy Of Subtalar
- Cartiva Procedure
- Correction Of Bunion
- Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
- Deformity Correction Of Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Exertional Compartment Release
- Flat Foot Surgery
- Foot Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Fusion Of Joint
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Revision
- Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Ankle
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Foot
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Nerve Surgery Of The Foot
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Orthotics
- Peroneal Nerve Release
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
- Repair Claw Toe
- Shin Splint Surgery
- Shockwave Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Unna Boot
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 MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Optimum Choice
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Signature
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Indemnity
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Select
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- I-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Carefirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- D-SNP)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Choice Plus
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Tricare East Select
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United Golden Rule
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2019)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2018)
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Internal Medicine (2013)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Casscells ND, Dean, D, McGuigan FX. Findings of Routine Diagnostic Ankle Arthroscopy for Management of AO 44-C Fibular Fractures. Publishment pending.
Casscells ND, Kotler JA, Postma FP.. Hip Abductor Tendinopathy: Work-Up and Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of Hip Abductor. Ortho & Rheum Open Access J. 2016; 2(5): 555597.
Sherman TI, Casscells N, Rabe J, McGuigan FX. Ankle arthroscopy for ankle fractures.Arthrosc Tech. 2015 Feb 16;4(1):e75-9. 2015 Feb.
Kern MJ, Casscells ND, Argintar EH. Placement of an Intramedullary Nail for the Treatment of Proximal Ulnar Fractures. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2015 Oct 28;5(4):e23.
Gildea JJ, Shah I, Weiss R, Casscells ND, McGrath HE, Zhang J, Jones JE, Felder RA. HK-2 human renal proximal tubule cells as a model for G protein-coupled receptor kinase type 4-mediated dopamine 1 receptor uncoupling. Hypertension. 2010 Sep;56(3):505-11. Epub 2010 Jul 26.