Jeffrey V Mayer, MD| Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Jeffrey Mayer, MD, CAQSM, is a board-certified fellowship trained primary care sports medicine physician who treats athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. He sees patients at Waugh Chapel and MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Mayer specializes in the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise.
Dr. Mayer has vast experience treating athletes from a variety of sports. Currently, he is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles (MLB); the Bowie Baysox (the Orioles’ AA affiliate); the Maryland Jockey Commission; and Arundel, Crofton, Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Meade, North County, and Northeast high schools in Anne Arundel County. Furthermore, Dr. Mayer serves as a team physician for Mount Saint Joseph High School (class of 1999) and Archbishop Spalding High School. Dr. Mayer is also a medical consultant to the Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) and Team Maryland (the Black Bears’ EHL affiliate). Previously, he was a team physician for the Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) and the Washington Valor (AFL, now dissolved).
During his fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Maryland Medical System, he assisted the head team physician in the medical care of the Baltimore Ravens. Furthermore, he was an assistant team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the UMBC Retrievers, and Coppin State University Eagles.
Dr. Mayer received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, and earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Family Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC and was elected Chief Resident.
He was board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in 2011 and earned the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine in 2012.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Bone Repair
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chest Injury
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Bone Repair
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Resurfacing
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Ligament Strengthening
- Mechanical Traction
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Injection
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Prosthetic Training
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Spine Orthotics
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Trigger Point Injection
- Weight Management Program
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2012)
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- 2021 Maryland Athletic Training Association William B Howard Team Physician Award