William Hugh Baugher, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Baugher is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery. He specializes in sports medicine, shoulder, hand, wrist, and arthroscopy.
Dr. Baugher received his medical degree from the University of Virginia Medical School. He completed his general surgery training at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, and his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Virginia. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, as well as a hand surgery fellowship at NYU-Bellevue and Cabrini Hospitals.
Dr. Baugher is an attending hand surgeon and consultant for outpatient clinics and surgical cases with the residents and fellows. He is the attending surgeon for the Upper Extremity Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is actively involved in direct surgical education and didactic lectures. Dr. Baugher specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, hand, and wrist. He serves as team physician for Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Clinical areas of focus
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Hand
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Cancer Of The Hand
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Contractures Of The Skin
- Crush Injury Of The Hand
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Reconstruction
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Burn Reconstruction
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Instability
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Head Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Replantation Of Fingers
- Revascularization Of The Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Superficial Frostbite
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendon Damage In The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Infection
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Neuroma Excision
- Neuroma Excision, Digital Nerve
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radical Excision Of Bursa Or Synovia
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Sheath Excision
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Trapezium Arthroplasty
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Choice POS II
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Cabrini Medical Center (1980)
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1979)
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1978)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1974)
Internship: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1973)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1972)