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Specialties: Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
833-909-4296
About me
Nico Mata, MD, is dual board-certified in pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a dedicated pain physician, his ultimate goal is to help individuals regain function and enhance their quality of life.
He believes that effective pain management stems from a multifaceted strategy that employs various modalities working together to address pain from multiple angles. His approach emphasizes proper body movement through physical therapy and home exercise regimens; the importance of nutrition, hydration, and sleep; and the essential role played by mental health awareness and stress management as the core foundations for successful treatment and management.
While prioritizing these conservative treatments, Dr. Mata also integrates advanced, image-guided procedures and modern technologies to reduce pain and enhance function. He is also well versed in the risks and benefits of a wide variety of pain medications and is a strong believer in safe and appropriate use of these tools.
Dr. Mata offers a full range of consultative, evaluative, and interventional treatments for acute and chronic pain, including conditions affecting the spine, neck, back, and peripheral joints (such as knees, hips, shoulders, wrists, etc). In addition, with his fellowship training, he provides specialized treatment in fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures, sympathetic nerve blocks, CRPS management, painful diabetic neuropathy, and spinal cord stimulator placement.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Mata has co-authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. He was selected by his peers as Chief Resident during his training and is an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Mata joins MedStar Health after a successful career at All Star Pain Management in Annapolis.
Whether striving for complete resolution of pain or learning to manage it more effectively, Dr. Mata is committed to supporting his patients on their journey toward improved function and quality of life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonic Spasms
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Migraine
- Mobility Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Joint Injection
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Injury Prevention
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Injection
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Low Vision Therapy
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Meniscus Injury Rehabilitation
- Monti Procedure
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Control
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Posture Evaluation
- Psychiatric Physical Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Guideline
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Rehabilitative Technology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
Practice locations
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2118 Greenpspring Dr
Ste 210
Timonium, MD, 21093
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 300
Bel Air, MD, 21015
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 405
Baltimore, MD, 21239
miles away
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine
Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University (2021)
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2020)
Medical School: Wright State University (2016)