Andrew Morris Tucker, MD| Orthopedics, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Andrew Tucker is the Medical Director of MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Sports Medicine and co-Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Tucker is a primary care physician, fellowship trained in sports medicine. His special interests include musculoskeletal injuries, evaluation of non-surgical orthopedic problems, and concussions.
Dr. Tucker is head team physician for the Baltimore Ravens, and is Past President of the NFL Physicians' Society. Read more about his expertise from the Baltimore Ravens.
Awards
Dr. Tucker was named a 2020 “Top Doc” by Baltimore magazine for Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Bone Repair
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chest Injury
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Dislocated Hip
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Heel Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Quad Strain
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sprained Shoulder
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Thigh Injury
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) Therapy
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Replacement
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Ligament Strengthening
- Mechanical Traction
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Injection
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patellar Tendonitis Treatment
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Self-Care Training
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Total Hip Replacement
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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 Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute (1990)
Residency: Wake Forest University School of Medicine at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (1989)
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1986)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doc, 2015, 2017, & 2020