About me
David Zachary Martin, MD is a plastic surgeon for MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, practicing at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Martin earned his medical degree at Georgetown University and completed a five-year residency at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He has served in executive roles at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital since 2006.
Dr. Martin is currently the Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing Center, Chief of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Attending Plastic Surgeon at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. Previously he has served as President of the Medical Staff at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Martin treats a broad range of patients in facial, hand, trunk, and lower extremity reconstruction. Lower extremity surgery includes the ankles and feet, a sub-specialty in which Dr. Martin has particular expertise.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Reconstruction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Adverse Effects
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Atherosclerosis
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Bursopathy
- Choroidal Nevi
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Dorsalgia
- Eyelid Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lip Augmentation
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Reduction
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Muscle Disorders
- Ovarian Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Body Contouring
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Dental Prosthetics
- Dermal Fillers
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Fat Grafting
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Infection Management
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgical Nerve Reconstruction
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Nutrition Counseling
- Ostectomy
- Pain Management Counseling
- Patching Therapy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Salvage Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Surgical Debridement
- Tissue Expansion
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
- Wound Dressing Change
- Wound Excision
- Wound Skin Substitute
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Residency: Washington University In St. Louis (2002)
Residency: Washington University In St. Louis (2000)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2021