James Christopher Pendleton, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
James Pendleton, MD, is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who is fellowship trained in pain management. He cares for patients suffering with pain-related functional limitations. Dr. Pendleton focuses on providing a patient-centered, evidence-based, multimodal approach in addressing each patients’ experience of pain. He sees patients in Annapolis and Washington, DC.
As an expert in musculoskeletal, spine, and neuropathic pain, Dr. Pendleton can offer multi-disciplinary care coordination, complex medication management, and a number of interventions joint injections, epidural steroid injections, and nerve blocks. His clinical interests include minimally invasive pain management techniques and neuromodulation for chronic pain.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pendleton is a Major in the Maryland Army National Guard. He currently serves as a Flight Surgeon in the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Dr. James Pendleton sees patients at the following locations:
102 Irving Street Northwest
Washington DC 20010
Phone: 202-877-1621
Fax: 202-829-2632
2114 Generals Highway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 202-877-1621
Fax:202-829-2632
Clinical areas of focus
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Electromyography
- Nerve Block
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Pain Rehabilitation Program
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Endometriosis
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Hemiplegia
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myofascial Pain
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Absence Management
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Botox Injection
- Cancer Pain Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Cold Pack
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Edema Management
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Injection
- Lymphedema Management
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation Program
- Palliative Care
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Phonophoresis
- Prosthetic Training
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Reflexology
- Rehabilitation
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Speech Therapy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Orthotics
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Wound Debridement
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
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2023)
Residency: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2022)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Internal Medicine GME (2019)
Internship: Lankenau Hospital (2018)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)