Walter J Roche, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
Walter J Roche

Walter J Roche, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1316 reviews)

Specialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Languages: Spanish, English

410-877-8171

About me

Dr. Roche is a physiatrist who specializes in spine-related illnesses.

Dr. Roche speaks English and Spanish.

Dr. Roche's special interests include conservative spine care, musculoskeletal medicine, sports medicine and electrodiagnostic medicine. He also specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation, stroke, trauma, amputee care, rehabilitation, workers compensation and industrial injury.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cartilage Injury
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Pain
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Pain
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Shoulder Pain

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Arm Injury
  • Arm Pain
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Back Muscle Injury
  • Back Pain
  • Calf Muscle Injury
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Pain
  • Femoral Neuropathy
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heat Illness
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Sprain
  • Joint Sprain
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Leg Injury
  • Leg Pain
  • Ligament Injury
  • Lower Back Injury
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Tears
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Neck Sprain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Patellofemoral Arthritis
  • Patellofemoral Injury
  • Peroneal Neuropathy
  • Radial Nerve Neuropathy
  • Radiculopathy
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Running Injury
  • Sciatica
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Stress Fractures
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Wrist Injury
  • Wrist Sprain
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Procedures I perform

  • Arm Steroid Injection
  • Cortisone Injection
  • Electromyography
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Joint Injection
  • Musculoskeletal Injection
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Neck Rehabilitation
  • Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Sports Injury Rehabilitation
  • Ultrasound
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

12 Medstar Boulevard
Suite 300
Bel Air, MD, 21015

410-877-8088

Fax 410-877-8083

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miles away

Fax 410-877-8083

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.

    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)

      Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

      Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Student Resources

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Golden Rule

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      D-SNP)

      I-SNP

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Choice Plus

      United Choice

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Navigate

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Optimum Choice

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United AARP Medicare Complete

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Virginia Premier

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Beech Street PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare East Prime

    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst Administrators

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Carefirst EPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Primary Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago (1996)

Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (1993)

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University (1992)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jan 31, 2025

    Dr. Roche has always been an attentive and caring physician. He takes his time and offers solutions to the problem. I've recommended him to other friends and always have a positive feeling when leaving his office.

  • Jan 30, 2025

    Received very good treatment.

  • Jan 25, 2025

    Dr. Roche is great. He explained my condition and issue with ease. I agree with not doing the NCS/EMG until March in order to identify imprrovement.