Nicholas D. Casscells, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Casscells, MD is fellowship trained in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. He has a special interest in sports related injuries, deformities, and arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle. He is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic institute and joins us from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Casscells will see patients in the Orthopaedic and Sports Center at MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, as well as perform surgery onsite at the MedStar Surgery Center.
Dr. Casscells is a third generation orthopaedic surgeon. He enjoys watersports, skiing, and spending time with his family.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Stabilization
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lisfranc Injury
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle Abrasion
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ganglion Cysts
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Chondromalacia
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Ankle Varus Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Calcaneal Spur
- Cartilage Damage In The Ankle
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Enthesopathy Of The Ankle Ligaments
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Foot And Ankle Birth Defects
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Bursitis
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Heel Fracture
- High Arches
- Jones Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Morton's Neuroma
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sesamoiditis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Cartilage Damage
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Reconstruction
- Toe Tenosynovitis
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Weil Osteotomy
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
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (2013)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Casscells ND, Dean, D, McGuigan FX. Findings of Routine Diagnostic Ankle Arthroscopy for Management of AO 44-C Fibular Fractures. Publishment pending.
Casscells ND, Kotler JA, Postma FP.. Hip Abductor Tendinopathy: Work-Up and Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of Hip Abductor. Ortho & Rheum Open Access J. 2016; 2(5): 555597.
Sherman TI, Casscells N, Rabe J, McGuigan FX. Ankle arthroscopy for ankle fractures.Arthrosc Tech. 2015 Feb 16;4(1):e75-9. 2015 Feb.
Kern MJ, Casscells ND, Argintar EH. Placement of an Intramedullary Nail for the Treatment of Proximal Ulnar Fractures. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2015 Oct 28;5(4):e23.
Gildea JJ, Shah I, Weiss R, Casscells ND, McGrath HE, Zhang J, Jones JE, Felder RA. HK-2 human renal proximal tubule cells as a model for G protein-coupled receptor kinase type 4-mediated dopamine 1 receptor uncoupling. Hypertension. 2010 Sep;56(3):505-11. Epub 2010 Jul 26.