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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand 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)