About me
Bradley Moatz, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon. He sees patients in Ellicott City / Columbia, Hunt Valley, Timonium, Westminster, MedStar Harbor Hospital and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Moatz’s clinical interests include spinal stenosis and degenerative spine conditions. He takes great pride in restoring functional movement to his patients and improving their quality of life.
Dr. Moatz, who completed one of the nation’s top-ranked spine fellowships at Emory University, is an accomplished author who has earned many academic honors. These honors include acceptance into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, which indicates superior academic performance, leadership, professionalism and a firm sense of ethics, future promise, and a commitment to service during medical school. He was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society as an undergraduate.
Dr. Moatz’s current research includes studies on multi-level cervical discectomies and fusions and on the biomechanics of a modular nucleus replacement system. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Maryland Orthopaedic Association.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thumb Synovitis
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Replacement Revision
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Deformity Correction In Adolescents
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Joint Pain Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Pain Relief
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Venous Access Device Removal
Practice locations
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2 Loveton Cir
Sparks, MD, 21152
412 Malcolm Dr
Ste 200
Westminster, MD, 21157
2410 Evergreen Rd
Gambrills, MD, 21054
3333 N Calvert St
Ste 655
Baltimore, MD, 21218
9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
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
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Emory University (2015)
Residency: Memorial Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2008)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (2004)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.