The Panel of Physicians and Virginia Law. The following clinics, hospitals, and physicians are the current official Workers' Compensation panel and must be used for treatment in Workers' Compensation Claims. Refusal to use this panel may subject you to paying the full cost of medical treatment. Pursuant to Va. Code 65.2-603, by choosing a physician from this panel, you are choosing a treating physician for your injury or occupational illness. Your treating physician will be responsible for the medical management of your case, including any referrals to specialists for related treatment. Once you have selected your treating physician, you may not change physicians without prior approval from the Claim Adjuster or the Workers Compensation Administrator. Following are descriptions of the process of receiving initial medical care, depending on the type of need: Urgent Care. For your urgent care needs that are not considered life threatening (e.g., a back sprain or broken leg), please select one of the authorized clinics, where you will receive immediate care. The lists of clinics have physicians specializing in occupational injuries. You are only authorized one visit at the urgent care facility, there are exceptions to this rule (such as removal of sutures). The urgent care doctor can not assume care of your condition if additional treatment is required. If you need additional medical services in a specialty area, the clinic physician will refer you to an appropriate specialist from the panel. If a specialty is not listed, please contact your PMA adjuster for further information. For urgent care needs outside of clinic hours, please select a hospital emergency room from the panel. Emergency Care. For any potentially life-threatening injury or situation, please go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room. Emergency room physicians are not eligible as treating physicians for continuing care. You are only authorized one visit at an emergency care facility, and there are exceptions to this rule (such as admittance to the hospital for a life threatening injury). If the emergency room physician indicates you need additional or continuing care once stable, you must select a treating or specialist physician from the panel. Occupational illnesses and Non-Urgent, Non-Emergency Care. If you have non-urgent care needs or believe you may have an occupational disease, please file your claim with PMA before selecting a physician from the panel in order to receive assistance in selecting the appropriate physician. You may select an appropriate physician directly from the panel without a referral. Medical Care Out of the Local Area. For physicians in outlying or more distant geographic areas, please contact PMA.
INITIAL URGENT CARE TREATMENT FACILITIES Inova Urgent Care Center -- Ballston 1005 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 100, Arlington VA 22201 Ph: 571-492-3080 Suite 100 Open: M Fri 8am 8pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 9am-4pm Virginia Hospital Center -- ER 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VA 22205 Ph: 703-558-5000 Emergency and Hospital Open: 24/7 days a week MidAtlantic Urgent Care -- Clarendon 3301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201 Ph: 703-243-6720 Open: M Fri 9am 9pm Sat 9am 6pm; Sun 9 am 5pm Arlington Urgent Care 601 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington VA 22024 Ph: 703-578-2350 Open: 24/7 days a week Inova Urgent Care Center -- Alexandria 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria VA 22314 Ph: 703-504-6600 & Hospital Open: M Fri 8am 4pm Hospital: 24/7 days a week Simplicity Urgent Care 3263 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA 22204 Ph: 703-746-0111 Open: M Fri 8am 8pm Sat, Sun 10am - 4pm SPECIALIST / SURGEONS * Authorization or Referral Required
Corey Wallach, MD SPINE Neck & Back Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic 2445 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22206 Phone: 703-892-6500 Web: www.andersonclinic.com Dhruv v. Pateder, MD Orthopaedic/Neurological Surgeon SPINE Neck & Back Angela M. Santini, MD SPINE-Neck, Back,Extremities Lansdowne Medical Pavilion 19450 Deerfield Avenue #175 Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone: 703-858-5454 Web: www.vaspineandsports.com Louis Levitt, MD General Orthopaedics Back and Extremities Steven Hughes, MD SPINE Neck & Back 8320 Old Courthouse Rd # 100 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-810-5225 Surgery 2 nd Opinions Arthur Kobrine, MD** Neurosurgery Neck & Back 2440 M. Street, #315 NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-293-7136 James Tozzi, MD ** Orthopaedic/Neurological Surgeon SPINE Back Only 106 Irving St, South Tower # 215, NW Wash, DC 20010 Phone: 202-291-9266 Marc B. Danziger, MD Mark J. Scheer, MD Shoulder, Knee, Foot, Ankle & Elbow Sports Medicine Steven Neufeld, MD Matthew Buchanan, MD Center 2922 Telestar Court Falls Church, VA 22042 Phone: 703-769-8420 Web: www.footankledc.com George Kartalian, Jr., MD Barry Saffran, DPM Center for PC 3020 Hamaker Court, # 201 Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: 703-207-0073 Web: www.footanklepain.com Christopher Annunziata, MD Shoulder Frank Pettrone, MD Knee & Elbow 1635 N. George Mason Dr # 310 Arlington, VA 22205 Phone: 703-810-5212 Jeffrey H. Berg, MD Raymond Thal, MD Thomas B. Fleeter, MD (Hip*) James D. Reeves, MD (Hip*) Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, & Ankle Sports Medicine & Joint Reconstruction Derek Ochiai, MD (Hip*) Clay Wellborn, MD Robert Nirschl, MD Eric Guidi, MD Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, & Ankle Sports Medicine & Joint Reconstruction The Nirschl Group 1715 N. George Mason Dr #504 Phone: 703-525-2200 Web: www.nirschl.com Stephanie Clop, D.O. Physiatrist Alternative Non-Surgical, Pain Management & Rehabilitation Neck, Back & Extremities Arthur J Deluigi, D.O. Physiatrist NHR Alternative Sports Medicine Pain Management & Rehabilitation Neck, Back & Extremities 102 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 Phone: 202 877-1000 Web: www.nrhrehab.org
Noah M. Raizman, MD Hand & Wrist David R. Miller, MD Hand, Wrist, Elbow Sarah Pettrone, MD Hand, Wrist, Elbow 8320 Old Courthouse Rd # 100 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-810-5225 Also Office in Reston Cassie G. Root, MD Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Forearm The Nirschl Group 1715 N. George Mason Dr #504 Phone: 703-525-2200 Web: www.nirschl.com Ramesh Chandra, MD Shoulder, Knee, Ankle, Wrist & Elbow Orhopaedic & Sports Medicine 8230 Boone Blvd # 200 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Phone: 703-848-0800, or 131 Elden Street, #15A Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703-787-9200 Web: www.cfosm.com James T. Mayes, III MD J.R. Salameh, MD Hernia Repair/General Surgery Surgical Associates at VHC 1625 N. George Mason Dr. # 334 Phone: 703-717-4250 www.surgicalassociatesvhc.com FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVAL (FCE) & WORK HARDENING/ CONDITIONING EVAL @ PTSMI Alexandria PH: 703-205-0278 Falls Church PH: 703-205-1233 Fairfax PH: 703-273-4616 Herndon PH: 703-464-0554 Leesburg PH: 703-726-9702 Web: www.ptsmi.org FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVAL (FCE) & WORK HARDENING/ CONDITIONING EVAL @ MEDSTAR NHR *ONLY LOCATION* 102 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 Phone: 202-877-1621 Stuart Stark, MD Mahan Chehrenama, DO Neuromuscular disorders, Neuropathic Pain & Headaches 8201 Greensboro Dr. # 1003 Mclean, VA 22102 Phone: 703-212-0700 Web: www.neuro-headache.com Kenneth W. Berger, MD Allergist N. VA ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATION 6305 Castle Place, Suite 1-D Falls Church, VA 22044 Phone: 703-534-5500 Antonio Parente, MD Michael Notarianni, MD Rachel L. Berger, M.D. George W. Bell Timothy P. Farrell, MD Warren S. Levy, MD Cardiovascular 1625 N. George Mason Dr #414 Phone: 703-524-7202 www.virginiaheart.com Robert Shor, MD Cardiovascular 1860 Towncenter Dr. # 120 Phone: 703-437-5977 Carey Marder, MD 130 Park St., #100 Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: 703-281-1265 www.virginiaheart.com Steven M. Zimmet, MD Pulmonary Care 1400 S. Joyce St.,#126 Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-521-6662 Northern VA Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates Pulmonary Care 1715 N. George Mason Dr # 106 Arlington, VA Ph: 703-276-1916 -AND- 3289 Woodburn Rd. # 350 Annandale, VA Ph: 703-641-8616 www.nvpcca.com Michael R. Abindin, MD Ear, Nose & Throat 6355 Walker Lane # 308 Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: 703-313-7700 Zafar Iqbal, MD 1715 N. George Mason Dr #202 Phone: 703-522-0137
Harry N. Snyder, OD Theodora Vroustouris, OD Eye Care N. VA DRS OF OPTOMETRY Loehmann s Plaza 7263-E Arlington Blvd Falls Church, VA 22042 Phone: 703-573-1200 AND Crystal City Mall Concourse Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-413-1400 www.novaeyedocs.com Jerome Spechler, DDS Dental Care 3610 Forest Dr. Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 703-578-4221 Scott A. McQuiston, DDS 5350 Shawnee Rd # 310 Alexandria, VA 22312 Phone: 703-354-0111 John W. Wires, Ph.D PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHIATRY 3959 Pender Dr # 320 Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-352-3822 Ronald E. Smith, Ph.D PSYCHIATRIST 140 Little Falls St. #100 Falls Church, VA 22046 Phone: 202-338-6543 Charles Burt, Ph.D PSYCHOLOGIST 1800 Michael Faraday Dr #206 Phone: 703-471-4123 Jeffery Jay, Ph.D PSYCHOLOGIST 4601 Connecticut Ave. #5 NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 202-362-0063