Kenneth Benjamin Tepper, MD| Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kenneth Tepper is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine who sees patients in Pikesville, Hunt Valley, and in Westminster. He is one of only a few surgeons nationwide who perform hip arthroscopy.
Dr. Tepper is the medical director for athletics at Stevenson University and is also medical staff for the USA Men's U-21 lacrosse team. He served Associate Chief Medical Officer of the 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel.
Dr. Tepper's clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee; partial and total knee replacement, including robotic joint replacement using MAKOplasty, as well as repair of the hip labrum and hip abductor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arthroscopy Of Hip
- Cartilage Injury
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Gluteus Medius Tear
- Gluteus Medius Tear Repair
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Acromioclavicular Fracture
- Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Hip
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Apophysitis
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Articular Cartilage Microfracture
- Bicep Injury
- Bicep Tear
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Bucket Handle Meniscus Tear
- Bursitis
- Bursitis Of The Elbow
- Bursitis Of The Shoulder
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Calf Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Clavicle Fracture
- Comminuted Fracture
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
- Dislocated Patella
- Distal Clavicular Osteolysis
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Epicondylitis
- Femur Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Finger Sprain
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Injury
- Foot Pain
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Forearm Fracture
- Fracture
- Gastrocnemius Injury
- Gluteal Injury
- Gluteus Medius Tear
- Gonarthrosis
- Growth Plate Fracture
- Growth Plate Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Hip Abductor Tear
- Hip Click
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pain Under Age 60
- Hip Rotator Cuff Tear
- Humerus Fracture
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Insertional Tendonitis
- Joint Dislocation
- Joint Sprain
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Effusion
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Growth Plate Fracture
- Knee Growth Plate Injury
- Knee Injury
- Knee Instability
- Knee Ligament Tear
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Strain
- Knee Tendon Injury
- Knee Tendonitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Leg Pain
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Locking Knee
- Loose Body In The Hip
- Loose Body In The Knee
- 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
- Multiple Ligament Knee Injury
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Nonunion Fracture
- Nutrition And Supplement Issues
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osgood Schlatter Disease
- Overuse Injury
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Injury
- Patella Tendon Tear
- Patellar Instability
- Patellar Tendon Rupture
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Proximal Humerus Fractures
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Tear
- Quadriceps Injury
- Radial Fracture
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Running Injury
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Separated Shoulder
- Sever's Disease
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Slap Tear
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Sports Related Ankle Injury
- Sports Related Clavicle Injury
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sports Related Hip Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Sports Related Knee Injury
- Sports Related Lower Extremity Injury
- Sports Related Lumbar Spine Injury
- Sports Related Patella Injury
- Sports Related Shoulder Injury
- Sports Related Upper Extremity Injury
- Sports Related Wrist Injury
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Stress Fractures
- Synovial Chondromatosis
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Throwing Injury
- Tibia Fracture
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Fracture
- Tricep Injury
- Trigger Finger
- Twisted Ankle
- Ulnar Fracture
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Wrist Dislocation
- Wrist Pain
Procedures I perform
- Anti Inflammatory Medications
- Arthroscopy Of Hip
- Arthroscopy Of Knee
- Arthroscopy Of Shoulder
- Cortisone Injection
- Damaged Knee Cartilage Removal
- Gluteus Medius Tear Repair
- Hip Labral Tear Repair
- Hip Preservation
- Hip Surgery
- Hyaluronic Acid Injection
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Knee Injection
- Knee Steroid Injection
- Knee Surgery
- Meniscal Surgery
- Non Surgical Arthritis Treatment
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Robotic Knee Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Labral Tear Repair
- Shoulder Stabilization
- Sports Physical Exam
- Total Knee Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
- Total Knee Replacement, Age Less Than 50
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
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- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- 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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Prime
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Program: Kentucky Sports Medicine (2002)
Residency Program: University of Cincinnati (2001)
Internship Program: University of Cincinnati (1997)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1996)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - Hip Arthroscopy
US Lacrosse Announces 2020 and 2022 U.S. Team Medical Staffs
'It's not a great place to be': Why Ravens QB Joe Flacco's hip injury is worrisome
Dressler, Tepper to head medical team at 2018 FIL World Championships
- Matlak S, Andrews A, Looney A, Tepper KB. Postoperative Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021 Jun 1;29(2):119-129.
- Cheney S, Casey E, Abutalib Z, Tepper KB, Dressler R, Sutton KM. Men's Lacrosse Injuries in the 2018 International World Championship Play. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 19;9(5).