About
Dr. Miller is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstruction. He maintains a busy teaching practice with residents and fellows at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He also sees patients in Westminster, in Caroll County. He has extensive experience with ankle joint replacements and has a choice of appropriate implant systems. Dr. Miller also has performed many ankle fusion procedures.
Dr. Miller has over 20 years of experience with complex ankle and calcaneal fractures. He enjoys ankle arthroscopy and treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus. Dr. Miller treats forefoot problems such as bunions and hammertoes; he has developed joint preserving techniques for arthritis of the big toe. He enjoys reconstruction for posterior tibial tendonitis and flat foot reconstruction.
Dr. Miller was named a “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopaedic Surgery: Foot and Ankle and also recognized in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019.
Credentials
Board Certification
- Orthopaedic Surgery (Primary); certified in 1996
Education
- Fellowship Program MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1994)
- Residency Program Henry Ford Hospital (1993)
- Medical School Georgetown University School of Medicine (1988)
- Internship Program Henry Ford Hospital (1989)
Conditions Treated
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Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus
Osteochondral lesions of the talus are injuries to the bottom bone of the ankle joint that involve both the bone and the overlying cartilage. They can occur after a traumatic injury such as a fracture or sprain or as a…
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Ankle Synovitis
Ankle synovitis is a condition in which the soft tissue lining of the ankle joint, called the synovial tissue, becomes inflamed. This causes pain and swelling. It can be the result of injury or overuse. Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) and…
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Ankle Fracture
A broken or fractured ankle can range from a simple break in one bone, which may not stop you from walking, to several fractures, which may force your ankle so out of place that you cannot put weight on it….
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Arthritis (Ankle)
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. It can cause pain and stiffness in any joint in the body, and is common in the small joints of ankle. There are more than 100 forms of arthritis, many…
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Foot Fractures
There are 26 bones in the foot. These bones support our weight and allow us to walk and run. Certain activities or injuries can cause a fracture, or break, in one or more of these bones. Pain, swelling, redness, and…
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Flat Feet
Individuals with flat feet, caused by the flattening of the arch of the foot, frequently experience ankle pain and have trouble performing many daily activities. While there are treatments that can provide some relief including include rest, immobilization, shoe inserts,…
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Hammertoe
A hammertoe is a deformity that causes a toe to become bent upward in the middle so it resembles a hammer. Hammertoes often occur in conjunction with other toe problems. Most patients who have hammertoes try to manage them by…
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Bunions
Bunions develop when the big toe becomes bent toward the second toe. The bending of the big toe leads to the development of a bump called a bunion on the side of the foot, approximately at the base of the…
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Locations
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Insurance
MedStar Health Providers participate with a wide range of health insurance products. We accept self-pay patients and the insurances plans listed below. This list is not comprehensive, it is updated periodically and is subject to change. If you do not see your health insurance plan or product listed, or if you have any questions regarding MedStar Health’s participation with your health plan, please contact your health plan to verify participation with our providers.
Since the MedStar Health providers span the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia regions, our participation with DC, Maryland and Virginia Medical Assistance programs varies by provider group. Please contact your MedStar Physician’s Office to assist with verifying Medical Assistance participation. If you are enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization, please contact your Medicaid health plan to verify participation.
Insurance Plans Accepted-
UNITED HEALTHCARE
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- UNITED HEALTHCARE — M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — OneNet PPO Inc.
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — Optimum Choice United Healthcare Navigate United Healthcare Compass (HMO)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Choice United Healthcare Core Essential (HMO)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO GEHA Compass Rose)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Select HMO – EPO/NPP
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Student Resources
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TRICARE
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- TRICARE — Tricare Extra (Indemnity)
- TRICARE — Tricare Prime
- TRICARE — Tricare Standard
- TRICARE — Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
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PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC.
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- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC. (PHCS) — Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
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MEDSTAR SELECT
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- MEDSTAR SELECT — MedStar Select
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MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE
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- MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE — MedStar Medicare Choice
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MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
2
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE — MedStar Family Choice – Maryland Health Choice
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE — MedStar Family Choice-DC Healthy Families
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COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
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- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — First Health PPO
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FIRST HEALTH
1
- FIRST HEALTH (NOW COVENTRY) — FIRST HEALTH
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CIGNA
6
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA EPO PPO and PPO Plus Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA) Network OA POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE — Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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CAREFIRST
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- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access BlueChoice Open Access Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO POS)
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CAREFIRST — CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO HealthyBlue PPO
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AETNA
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- AETNA — Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- AETNA — Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS) Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- AETNA — Aetna HMO Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- AETNA — Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA Innovation Health: POS Open HMO Opoen HMO Option Open EPO Plus
- AETNA — Aetna Managed Choice (POS) Innovation Health: POS Plus
- AETNA — Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS) Choice POS & Choice POS II Innovation Health: Open POS Plus Open POS II
- AETNA — Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AETNA — Aetna Open Choice (PPO) Innovation Health: PPO
- AETNA — Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AETNA — Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AETNA — Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO) Innovation Health: Indemnity
- AETNA — Aetna USAccess (POS)
- AETNA — Aetna Worker’s Compensation Network