About me
Allison Fillar, MD is fellowship trained and board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. She specializes in reconstructive knee and shoulder surgery.
Dr. Fillar has cared for professional, collegiate, and high school athletic teams in New York and Maryland. She has conducted research on various topics including meniscal root injuries, patellar tendon repair techniques, treatment after Achilles tendon ruptures and has analyzed varying techniques for ACL reconstruction.
Dr. Fillar is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. She has been an invited instructor for arthroscopy courses at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She teaches residents and fellows across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region.
Dr. Fillar's focus is on helping patients get back to the activities they love. She believes in building relationships with patients over time and works in partnership with each person to evaluate treatment options.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Injuries
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Elbow Replacement
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Resurfacing
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Total Hip Replacement
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2161Fax 667-359-3004
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
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Sentara Health
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2015)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (2009)
Awards
- "Top Doc" by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2024