Kenneth Benjamin Tepper, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
Kenneth Benjamin Tepper, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
Languages: English
410-751-9354
About me
Dr. Kenneth Tepper is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine who sees patients in Pikesville, Hunt Valley, and in Westminster. He is one of only a few surgeons nationwide who perform hip arthroscopy.
Dr. Tepper is the medical director for athletics at Stevenson University and is also medical staff for the USA Men's U-21 lacrosse team. He served Associate Chief Medical Officer of the 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel.
Dr. Tepper's clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee; partial and total knee replacement, including robotic joint replacement using MAKOplasty, as well as repair of the hip labrum and hip abductor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Femoroplasty
- Gluteus Medius Treatment
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Impingement Surgery
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthropathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plica Syndrome
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains And Strains
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fracture Treatment
- Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Fasciotomy, Hip Or Thigh
- Femoroplasty
- Fracture Reduction
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gluteus Medius Treatment
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Impingement Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Treatment
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Surgical Sports Medicine
- Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Tendonitis 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
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Kentucky Sports Medicine (2002)
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2001)
Internship: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1996)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Hip Arthroscopy
US Lacrosse Announces 2020 and 2022 U.S. Team Medical Staffs
'It's not a great place to be': Why Ravens QB Joe Flacco's hip injury is worrisome
Dressler, Tepper to head medical team at 2018 FIL World Championships
- Matlak S, Andrews A, Looney A, Tepper KB. Postoperative Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021 Jun 1;29(2):119-129.
- Cheney S, Casey E, Abutalib Z, Tepper KB, Dressler R, Sutton KM. Men's Lacrosse Injuries in the 2018 International World Championship Play. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 19;9(5).