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Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD

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(1656 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: knee pain, excision, shoulder arthroscopy, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road, NW Ground Floor, PHC Building
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-8766

Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health and MGMC LLC.

Office Locations

3800 Reservoir Road, NW Ground Floor, PHC Building
Washington, DC 20007

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5454 Wisconsin Avenue 11th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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1120 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

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1420 Beverly Road Suite 210
Mclean, VA 22101

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Some issues Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD can help you with:

Joint Aspiration

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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	196
injections	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	266
hospital care	17
injections	70
inpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	236
hospital care	38
injections	60
inpatient care	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	158
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	40
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	189
hospital care	13
injections	68
inpatient care	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	189
hospital care	11
injections	64
inpatient care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	204
injections	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	244
injections	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	229
injections	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	277
injections	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	283
injections	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Washington, DC were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	213
hospital care	19
injections	79
inpatient care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	6
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Health

MGMC 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. William Fulton Postma, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, CareFirst EPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open POS Plus, IH-Open EPO Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), POS OA, Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Choice POS II Open Access, Employee Health Plan, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Optimum Choice

Optima Health

MAMSI

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Anthem

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Medicare PFFS

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Coventry National Network PPO

Highmark

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Sentara Health Plans

WellPoint

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

CIGNA PPO Plus

HealthyBlue PPO

Aetna Premier 200PD

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

IH-PPO

DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans

Aetna Advantage 6350PD

CareFirst EPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)

Medicare Direct

OCI Direct (HMO)

Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

OA Plus

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

IH-Network Only Plus

IH-POS

Aetna Classic 5000

Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland

Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)

IH-POS Plus

Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

Health Services for Children with Special Needs

Choice POS II

CareFirst Blue Card Program

Choice Fund PPO

IH-EPO Plus

Aetna VA Exchange

Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

Aetna Worker's Compensation Network

Options PPO Cardiac Global

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan

Aetna Advantage 5750

IH-Open HMO Option

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

Aetna Basic

CareFirst FEP Blue Focus

Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

Core Essential (HMO)

IH-Open POS Plus

IH-Open EPO Plus

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO

Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global

CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO

Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

IH-Open HMO

Aetna Advantage 6350

Erickson Advantage Plans

M.D. IPA (HMO)

Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

POS OA

Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

IH-Open POS II

Aetna Classic 5000PD

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO

CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Aetna Student Health Insurance

Private Health Care Systems (PPO)

Choice POS

Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account

IH-Indemnity

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans

IH-HMO

IH-Open Network Only Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO

Medicare FFS

Maryland Physicians Care MCO

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Advantra Platinum (PPO)

Aetna Better Health of Maryland

BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)

Choice POS II Open Access

Employee Health Plan

Navigate

Police and Fire Clinic

Network OA

Aetna Classic 3500

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 1656 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Fulton Postma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Postma goes above and beyond! He fully explained his findings, did a thorough exam, showed me the X-rays and explained his concerns, patiently listened to my concerns, and answered all my many questions. With Dr. Postma, I always feel like an integral part of the decision making when choosing a treatment plan. He is kind, patient, and very personable, making it easy to ask questions!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-05-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Postma was great. He let me explain the problem, then he told me about what the x-rays showed. We discussed what to do and he gave me a cortisone shot. He's a nice guy and it was an efficient and pleasant experience.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-12-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Postma was efficient and knowledgeable. He knew my knee issue was one of two issues, and recommended and MRI to help us make a determination. I also thought he was friendly.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-05-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Postma was incredible, he took time to slow down to explain the ACL injury, draw diagrams to strengthen my knowledge, and was patient with all of my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Postma is very efficient and listens carefully to your concerns before discussing a plan of actin with you. He takes the time to answer any questions too.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Postma is top-tier from his concern to his explanation of what's going on and with what needs to happen to resolve the problem.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I've been a patient of Dr. Postma before and he was able to refer to past records and make recommendations for present treatment.

Overall Rating: 2.0 2022-08-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Once the doctor found my problem was not shoulder related, it seemed like he could not get out of the room fast enough.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2022-05-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I waited longer than I was seen. I waited 45 minutes and was seen all of 5 minutes.

Overall Rating: 2.0 2022-02-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very abrupt never talked about surgery to explain in case I did want it

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$6,279 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $879	$5,401
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,434 Sports Med Hip $2,335	Healicoil $99
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,134 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $2,134
Stryker Corporation	$1,072 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $289	FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN (STRYKER ACL VERSITOMIC) $196	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $132	T2 $115	Variax $114	Other $226
NUVASIVE, INC.	$511 iGA $331	CoRoent $180
Other	$1,045 SM - ArthroTunneler $148	MAP3 Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft $144	OrthAlign Plus System $139	ICI Bone Substitutes $108	CANNULATED SCREWS $106	Other $400

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,246
Food and Beverage	$3,231
Travel and Lodging	$1,998

Biography

Dr. William Postma's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Postma is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and a graduate of Georgetown University Hospital's residency program. These areas are among his clinical interests: strains, surgical repair, and fibula (calf bone) fracture. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Postma speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Mclean, VA.