Kevin Nathaniel Blythe, MD| Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
Kevin Nathaniel Blythe

Kevin Nathaniel Blythe, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (47 reviews)

Specialties: Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Physical Performance Test
  • Thoracostomy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Sprain And Strain
  • Arm Fracture
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Dorsalgia
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Enthesopathies
  • Femur Shaft Fracture
  • Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • Foot Cartilage Injury
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Forearm Tendon Injury
  • Fractures Of The Neck
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Head Injury
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Bursitis
  • Hip Flexor Strain
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Tendinitis
  • Joint Disorder
  • Jumper's Knee
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Lower Leg Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Muscle Strain
  • Musculoskeletal System Deformities
  • Neck Injury
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Neck Sprain
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Rib And Sternum Fracture
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Burns
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Shoulder Tendonitis
  • Superficial Abdomen Injury
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinitis
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thigh Fracture
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Bone Repair
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
  • Fitness And Exercise Programs
  • Float Therapy
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
  • Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
  • Median Nerve Decompression
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Pain Rehabilitation Program
  • Physical Performance Test
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Rehabilitation
  • Self-Care Training
  • Sports Physicals
  • Stress Fracture Management
  • Synthetic Pathology
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Thoracostomy
  • Ultrasound
  • Wound Repair
  • Yoga Coaching
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

301-215-9420

Fax 301-215-4470

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Fax 301-215-4470

1120 20th St NW
Ste 115
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 202-416-2001

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Fax 202-416-2001

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • IH-HMO
    • IH-Open HMO
    • OA Plus
    • First Health PPO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • UHC Passport
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Choice POS II
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • POS OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Medicare FFS
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • HighMark
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Medicare Direct
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • IH-PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Student Resources
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Choice POS
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Network OA
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Sentara Health
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Aetna Basic
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2017)

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2016)

Graduate: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2013)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Jun 13, 2025

    Dr Blythe explained my situation very clearly and patiently answered all of my questions. He laid out next step and helped set my expectations of the process ahead. Great!

  • May 31, 2025

    I cannot imagine a kinder, more knowledgeable and respectful doctor

  • May 25, 2025

    Mr Blythe was very good. He apologized for the weight and efficiently took care of my issue. He went above and beyond providing me a referral that had not been previously offered at the ER.