Daniel Aaron Portney, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Languages: English, Spanish
About me
Daniel Portney, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon who provides comprehensive care for teenagers and adults with traumatic injuries, infections, and chronic conditions of the upper extremity, including arthritis. He uses minimally invasive approaches to treat some of the most common conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, thumb and finger arthritis, broken bones, and ligament injuries. Dr. Portney is one of few surgeons in the area trained to offer wrist replacement surgeries. He also cares for patients who have functional implants and prosthetics, after undergoing amputation.
Dr. Portney engages his patients in their process of care, taking the time to assure they understand their care options and are key players in decision-making. He offers bedside ultrasound, a technology that provides immediate diagnostic feedback and has been instrumental in elevating the patient care experience. Dr. Portney is passionate about clinical research and has been published in several top hand surgery journals. Through his research, he studies the use of ultrasound and the use of big data to advance orthopedic care.
Understanding how important the hand is for daily living, Dr. Portney’s ultimate goal is to help each patient reduce pain and improve functionality. He sees patients in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Median Nerve Compression
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Disorders
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Arm
- Cartilage Damage
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Early Complications Of Hand Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Laceration
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Joint Disorder
- Mallet Finger
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Stress Fracture
- Syndactyly
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Bursa Excision
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Stabilization
- Left Ulnar Artery Repair
- Lesion Excision
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Microfracture
- Microsurgery
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Grafting
- Neuroplasty
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Opponensplasty
- Osteotomy
- Palmar Fasciectomy
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Radial Nerve Release
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
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 Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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Education
Fellowship: Brown University (2025)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2024)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2019)