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

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

4.8 out of 5 (77 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
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Sprain And Strain
  • Ankle Instability
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Concussions
  • 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 Strain
  • 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 And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Muscle Strain
  • Musculoskeletal System Deformities
  • Neck Injury
  • Neck Muscle Strain
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Neck Sprain
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Overuse Injuries
  • 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
  • Skull Fracture And Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Soreness
  • Stress Fracture
  • 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 Laceration
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Athletic Training And Conditioning Workshops
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Bone Repair
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
  • Fitness And Exercise Programs
  • Float Therapy
  • Functional Movement Screen
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Joint Ultrasound
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Median Nerve Decompression
  • Mental Performance Coaching
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Myofascial Release
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Orthopedic Urgent Care
  • Pain Rehabilitation Program
  • Physical Performance Test
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rib Fracture Treatment
  • Selective Functional Movement Assessment
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Splinting Of Fractures
  • Sports Performance Training
  • Sports Physicals
  • Stress Fracture Management
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Thoracostomy
  • 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
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Fax 301-215-4470

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

202-416-2000
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miles away

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2017)

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2016)

Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2013)

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

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Jan 30, 2026

    Dr. Blythe was attentive and provided thoughtful and helpful recommendations for next steps.

  • Jan 22, 2026

    Dr Blythe was excellent in every regard. Knowledgeable, engaging, smiling even very easy to understand and listen to

  • Jan 9, 2026

    It was good but quick.