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Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD

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(495 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Albany Medical College (2003)

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder injection, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and more.

102 IRVING STREET NW
Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-1000

Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD is a physiatrist in Washington, DC specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Albany Medical College in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD is affiliated with MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

102 IRVING STREET NW
Washington, DC 20010

Some issues Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	544
injections	51

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	47

aspiration	38
doctor visit	485
injections	37

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	24
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	51

aspiration	55
doctor visit	618
injections	66

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	426
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

aspiration	50
doctor visit	623
injections	49

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

aspiration	27
doctor visit	544
injections	26

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	59

aspiration	35
doctor visit	453
injections	34

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

aspiration	22
doctor visit	256
injections	21

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

doctor visit	181

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

doctor visit	369

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD treated as a physiatrist in Washington, DC were injections and aspiration.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	455
injections	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	156
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	42
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 2003. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Primary Podiatric Medicine and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (2003)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2011)

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

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, Virginia Premier Health Plan, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic, Employee Health Plan (EHP) and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

MAMSI

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

Virginia Premier Health Plan

WellPoint

Aetna

CIGNA Network Open Access

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

HealthyBlue PPO

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

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

Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Carefirst EPO

Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

United MD IPA (HMO)

United Choice Plus

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

Innovation Health: PPO

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

United Choice

United Optimum Choice

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

Innovation Health: POS

Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

United Select Plus (POS)

CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

United Erickson Advantage Plans

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

D-SNP)

I-SNP

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

United Core Essential (HMO)

Innovation Health: POS Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

Innovation Health: Open POS II

Innovation Health: Indemnity

United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

United Navigate

Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

Police and Fire Clinic

Employee Health Plan (EHP)

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 495 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Wisotzky has always taken time to answer my questions and provide excellent and thorough care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-05-25

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All good.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Wisotzky, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ImpediMed, Inc.	$1,000 $1,000
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$642 Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $345	Drug Infusion Systems $297
Bard Access Systems, Inc.	$300 Oncology $300
Allergan Inc.	$119 BOTOX - NEURO REHAB $119
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$80 $80
Other	$104 Gralise $74	ENTRE $30

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$1,300
Travel and Lodging	$537
Food and Beverage	$235
Education	$153
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Eric Wisotzky's medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among Dr. Wisotzky's clinical interests: steroid injections, knee problems, and carpal tunnel syndrome. He seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, Coventry Health Care Plans, and more. Dr. Wisotzky is a graduate of Albany Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Wisotzky completed residency programs at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Wisotzky has an open panel in Washington, DC according to Doctor.com.