Maria Kristen Leber, PA-C| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Maria completed her PA education at SUNY Stony Brook in 2004 and joined Medstar Orthopedics in 2005. Maria's particluar areas of interest are orthopedic trauma and complex joint revisions, but she continues to support most specialty areas of orthopedic surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Fracture
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arthritis
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Knee Fracture
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Sports Related Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Arms
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Abnormalities Of The Hands
- Abnormalities Of The Hips
- Abnormalities Of The Legs
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Acromioclavicular Fracture
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Bicep Pain
- Bursitis
- Bursitis Of The Elbow
- Calf Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Clavicle Fracture
- Comminuted Fracture
- Compartment Syndrome
- Compound Fracture
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Shoulder
- Dislocated Patella
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Elbow Tendonitis
- Epicondylitis
- Femur Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Gluteal Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Hip Abductor Tear
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Click
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pain Over Age 60
- Hip Pain Under Age 60
- Humerus Fracture
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Joint Dislocation
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Clunk Syndrome
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged 60 And Older
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Knee Tendonitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscal Tear, Age Greater Than 50
- Meniscal Tear, Age Less Than 50
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Osgood Schlatter Disease
- Osteochondral Lesions
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Lower Extremities
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Hip
- Osteonecrosis Of The Knee
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patellar Instability
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Quadriceps Injury
- Radial Fracture
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Related Injury
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Stress Fractures
- Synovitis
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Tibia Fracture
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Fracture
- Twisted Ankle
- Ulnar Fracture
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Joint Repair
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopy Of Knee
- Bone Reset
- Bone Surgery
- Closed Reduction And Manipulation
- Damaged Knee Cartilage Removal
- Elbow Injection
- Exertional Compartment Release
- Hip Surgery
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Replacement And Reconstructive Surgery
- Knee Surgery
- Meniscal Surgery
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Clavicle
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Proximal Humerus
- Percutaneous Pinning
- Shoulder Injection
- Surgery For Arthritis
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
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
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Allied Health Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (2004)