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