About me
Walter C. Hembree, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery. He sees patients in Frederick, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, at MedStar Harbor Hospital, and at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital.
Dr. Hembree’s treatment philosophy is to assist patients in making informed, evidence-based decisions about their care, and to only use surgery as a last resort option. His clinical interests include total ankle replacement; foot and ankle sports injuries, trauma, and arthritis; flatfoot deformity; and forefoot and bunion surgery. He is excited to be a part of the research-driven academic foot and ankle program at Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Hembree is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Visian Icl
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Charcot
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Problems
- Foot Tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-6530Fax 410-554-2959
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
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- POS OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Union Memorial Hospital (2012)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Duke University (2006)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025