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 Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Reconstruction
- Hammertoes
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Toe Arthritis
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
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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)
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.