Jason Lee Pothast, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
410-657-1954
About me
Dr. Pothast is a native of Ohio and earned his undergraduate degree in exercise biology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2008. Afterwards, Dr. Pothast went on to finish a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia in 2012, where he served as chief resident. He then completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship in 2014 from the University of Florida, where he worked extensively with athletes of all ages from youth leagues to the NCAA Division 1 level. Dr. Pothast is double board certified in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has a special interest in working with runners, from the recreational to the elite. Dr. Pothast also enjoys providing sideline coverage at local sporting events. In his spare time, Dr. Pothast remains active by running road races with his wife, as well as playing chase with his golden retriever. His slower-paced interests include cooking for his family and watching college basketball.
Philosophy of care
No matter your sport or your activity, I strive to get you back to your love of life, whether that is running, swimming, biking, playing basketball, or gardening. I work alongside a variety of physical, occupational, and speech therapists to appropriately diagnose your problem, to get to the root of it, and to prevent it from coming back. I perform musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injections right in the office, as well as use that same ultrasound technology to analyze muscles, tendons, and nerves. In addition, I manage your diagnosis closely with therapists to correct biomechanical deficiencies with your running, swimming, and working technique. We want to add quality of life to you, not for the next few weeks, but for the next few years.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Fatigue Management
- Foot Joint Pain
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Labral Tear
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Sciatica Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Sports Injury
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Injury
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Fatigue Management
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Sciatica Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Pain Management
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: University of Florida (2014)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (2012)
Internship: Riverside Methodist Hospital (2009)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2008)