Landon R Mueller, MD| Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Notice to patients: Eff. April 18, 2023 Dr. Mueller's McLean office has moved to 1420 Beverly Road, McLean VA 22101, phone number (703) 288-2790
Dr. Landon Mueller is a dual board-certified physician in sports medicine and emergency medicine with MedStar Health. He earned undergraduate degrees in biology and biochemistry from the University of Alabama, followed by his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, and his fellowship training in primary care sports medicine at MedStar Health Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Mueller is deeply involved in medical education and mentorship, training the next generation of emergency and sports medicine physicians. He serves as Program Director for the primary care sports medicine fellowship at MedStar Health and as Special Activities Director for the MedStar Health Georgetown University Emergency Medicine Residency. He also holds the academic title of Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mueller believes in the transformative power of movement, exercise, and sport. He is passionate about helping individuals return to the activities they love—whether they’re professional athletes, weekend warriors, or simply striving for a more active, pain-free lifestyle.
Team Coverage Roles:
Team Physician, Georgetown University Athletics
Team Physician, Old Glory DC Rugby
Consulting Physician, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Fracture Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorders
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Injury
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Finger Sprains
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Leg Pain
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Quad Strain
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Injury
- Sports Injury Prevention
- Sprains And Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bursitis Treatment
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Heel Raise Test
- Injury Rehabilitation
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Meniscal Tear Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Short Arm Splint
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2021)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (2020)
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (2017)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
News and publications
“AEDs don’t have to be intimidating. Here’s how (and when) to use one.” Washington Post Well+Being. Published Online, 01/13/2023.