About me
Dr. Howard Hauptman sees patients at the following location:
1220B East Joppa Road
Towson, MD, 21286
Phone: 410-494-1888
Howard Hauptman, MD, was named a 2020 and 2021 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for rheumatology.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Baker's Cyst
- Bursopathy
- Dermatomyositis
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scleroderma
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spondylopathies
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinitis Of The Achilles Tendon
- Vasculitis
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acute Pain Treatment
- Adductor Tendinitis Treatment
- Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Ankylosing Spondylitis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Anti-Vegf Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystal-Associated Arthropathy Treatment
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Calcium Oxalate Crystal-Associated Arthropathy Treatment
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome Treatment
- Cidp Treatment
- Coccydynia Treatment
- Cogan's Syndrome Treatment
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- De Quervain Tenosynovitis Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Energy Psychology
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Enteropathic Arthritis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Enthesitis Treatment
- Entropion Treatment
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Treatment
- Epicondylitis Treatment
- Erythromelalgia Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Gout-Associated Bursitis Treatment
- Gout-Associated Tendinitis Treatment
- Gouty Arthropathy Treatment
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Treatment
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Treatment
- Hordeolum Treatment
- Hypersensitivity Vasculitis Treatment
- Iliopsoas Bursitis Treatment
- Infrapatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Ischial Bursitis Treatment
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Lupus Vasculitis Treatment
- Massage Therapy
- Mechanical Traction
- Medial Epicondylitis Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microscopic Polyangiitis Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Olecranon Bursitis Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pes Anserine Bursitis Treatment
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Piriformis Syndrome Treatment
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Polyarteritis Nodosa Treatment
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Pseudogout Treatment
- Psoriatic Arthritis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Treatment
- Relapsing Polychondritis Treatment
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Sacroiliac Joint Blocks
- Sapho Syndrome Treatment
- Semimembranosus Bursitis Treatment
- Semimembranosus Tendinitis Treatment
- Sjögren's Syndrome Treatment
- Sjögren's Syndrome-Associated Vasculitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Bursitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Dacryocystitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Keratitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Tendinitis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Takayasu Arteritis Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendinosis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Trochanteric Bursitis Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wegener's Granulomatosis 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
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (1987)
Residency: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1985)
Internship: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1983)
Medical School: South Shore University Hospital (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020, 2021
