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Dr. Matthew Koepplinger, DO

Hand Surgery

Sports Medicine

Dr. Matt Koepplinger earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and his medical degree at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed his internship and orthopedic surgery residency at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, and a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Baylo...

Dr. Matt Koepplinger earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and his medical degree at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed his internship and orthopedic surgery residency at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, and a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Dr. Koepplinger, who is board certified in orthopedic surgery, has been in practice since 2003 specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. He treats trauma and fractures; ligament, nerve and tendon injuries; arthritis of the shoulder, wrist, elbow and hand; carpal tunnel syndrome; cubital tunnel syndrome; trigger finger; tennis elbow; and other sports injuries of the upper extremities.

He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics and American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is also an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

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Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Hand Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Education

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2003

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine 2009

Affiliated Centers
  • Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

St Vincent Mercy Hospital 2004, St Vincent Mercy Hospital 2008

PCP Number

100000051922

Clinical Interests
  • Adolescents
  • Arthritis of the Hand
  • Arthritis Surgery
  • Adolescents
  • Arthritis of the Hand
  • Arthritis Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Bone Spurs
  • Elbow Surgery
  • Fracture Recovery
  • Fractures
  • Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries
  • Hand Fractures
  • Hand Problems
  • Joint Ailments
  • Joint Replacement surgery
  • Limb Salvage
  • Muscle Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Problems
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pediatric Fractures
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports medicine
  • Tendon repair
  • Trauma Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Upper Extremities
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Worker's Comp
  • Wrist Surgery
  • X-rays
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Cities Served

Barker, Bellaire, Cypress, Fulshear, Galena Park, Houston, Katy, Missouri City, Richmond

Zip Codes Served

77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, ...

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Insurance Accepted

  • AARP Medicare Complete
  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • AHI Healthlink
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Beechstreet
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Cigna Most Benefit Plans
  • Cigna Healthspring
  • Cigna Healthspring Star Plus MMP
  • Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp
  • Community Health Choice
  • Community Health Choice Chip
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • Community Health Choice Star
  • Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
  • Coventry Medicare Advantra
  • First Health - PPO Network
  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Healthsmart
  • Humana (Most Benefit Plans excl Medicare)
  • Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
  • Independant Medical Systems
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Medicus International - PPO Network
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
  • Private Healthcare System
  • Reny Company Worker's Comp
  • Superior Foster Care Program
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
  • United Healthcare Chip
  • United Healthcare CHIP Perinate
  • United Healthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare Star
  • United Healthcare TXMMP
  • US Family Health Plan
  • USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network
  • Wellcare
  • WELLCARE TEXAN PLUS
  • WorkLink Worker's Comp

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