Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD| Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
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Bryan Thomas Murtaugh

Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1061 reviews)

Specialties: Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Languages: English

202-829-2632

About me

Bryan Murtaugh, MD, is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Program Director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He also serves as an Assistant Professor for Georgetown University School of Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Murtaugh is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine, and he is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society. 

Dr. Murtaugh specializes in Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussions, Ultrasound & Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine, Joint, and Nerve procedures, Tendon Debridement, and Orthobiologic procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). 

Dr. Murtaugh has substantial involvement with local professional sports teams and serves as the Head Primary Care Team Physician for the Washington Wizards. In addition, he has also been a Team Physician for the Washington Mystics. Dr. Murtaugh also serves as Team Physician for the Catholic University of America and Trinity University Athletic programs. 

Dr. Murtaugh received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his residency in PM&R at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Dr. Murtaugh also completed fellowship training in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he provided medical coverage for Northwestern University athletic teams. 

Dr. Murtaugh has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor. 

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Arthropathy
  • Biomechanical Lesions
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bursopathy
  • Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chest Injury
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Early Complications Of Trauma
  • Enthesopathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Pain
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Scoliosis
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Burns
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spondylopathies
  • Spondylosis
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Hip Tenotomy
  • Tenotomy
  • Trigger Point Injection
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Practice locations

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1120 20th St NW
Ste 115
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000
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Fax 202-416-2001

102 Irving St NW
Ste 1332
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1621
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Fax 202-829-2632

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)

Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2009)

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • May 31, 2026

    Dr. Murtaugh is awesome and cares about his patients, Listens to your concerns, understand s, very detailed and asks questions also, tell you about the difference options, very patience with you. He has a heart of gold. Excellent work performance. Would recommend him to everyone. KUDOS

  • May 21, 2026

    Excellent

  • Apr 9, 2026

    Good