Walter Alomar, MD, JD, FAAPMR, CAQSM, RMSK
Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: January 2024
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Walter Alomar, MD, FAAPMR, completed a combined graduate program at the University of Puerto Rico, earning his medical and law degrees in 2014. He completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at New York University in 2018, followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, in 2019. He was medical student director and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan for 4 years (from 2019 to 2023). Dr. Alomar joined Kelsey-Seybold in January 2024.
Dr. Alomar specializes in non-surgical treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions such as knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joint pain, fractures, osteoarthritis, tendon disorders, and sports injuries. His clinical scope of practice includes ultrasound-guided and interventional spine procedures. Dr. Alomar’s favorite part of practicing medicine is seeing his patients recover to their prior level of function, activity, and quality of life.
Dr. Alomar is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the Association of Academic Physiatrists and is certified in Registered MSK Ultrasound.
Dr. Alomar has had a longtime passion for table tennis. In fact, he received a full scholarship to compete in the varsity table tennis team at the University of Puerto Rico, where he earned his Bachelor of Science.
Publications
- Regenerative Medicine for the Hip. Regenerative Medicine for Spine and Joint Pain, Grant Cooper, Joseph Herrera, Jason Kirkbride, Zachary Perlman, Springer, 2020.
- Alomar-Jimenez, W, Fry A, Miranda-Comas G: Exercise Prescription. Essential Sports Medicine, Miranda-Comas G: Cooper G: Herrera J: Curtis S. Springer, 2021. 2nd Edition
- Walter Alomar-Jimenez: Table Tennis. Sports Coverage: The Handbook for the Sports Medicine Clinician, Gerardo Miranda-Comas, William Micheo, Joseph Herrera, Priya Patel, Springer, 2021.
- Walter Alomar-Jimenez, Gerardo Miranda-Comas: Medicolegal and Ethical Concerns. Sports Coverage: The Handbook for the Sports Medicine Clinician, Springer, 2021.
- Walter Alomar-Jimenez, Adam Fry, Gerardo Mirando-Comas: Exercise Prescription. Essential Sports Medicine.
- Alomar-Jimenez, Walter: The Use of Platelet Rich Plasma for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Case Report, AAP Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2018.
- Walter Alomar-Jimenez, Jonathan Ramin, Stuart Kahn: Treating C1-C2 Facet Arthropathy with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): A Case Report, AAPM&R Annual Assembly, San Antonio, TX, 2019.
- J Devnney, A. Lewno, W Alomar-Jimenez: Use of pulse RFA for post-operative Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve Pain, American Medical Society Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Mattson LM, Alomar-Jimenez W, Hearn SL.: An Atypical Presentation of Hirayama Disease With Lower Limb Myelopathic Symptoms Only Am J Phys Med Rehabil 100(12): e191-e193, 2021. 34267058
- Kohns, David J.; Jimenez, Walter Alomar; Chandran, SriKrishna; Chiodo, Anthony E.; Yarjanian, John A.; Geisser, Michael E.: Improving resident confidence with a low-cost interventional spine course Interventional Pain Medicine 1(4): 100151, 2022.
Locations
River Oaks Clinic
2040 W. Gray St., Suites 120 and 200,
Houston,
TX
77019
Accepted Insurance
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Aetna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card, or go online to the Aetna CVS member portal to change to a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
Effective January 1, 2024
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 5
- Silver 6
- Silver 7
- Silver S
- Gold 3
- Gold 4
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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AmeriBen TPA
KelseyCare powered by Academy Sports+Outdoors
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT Select
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products. View FAQ (pdf)
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Cigna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the Cigna member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Cigna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the Cigna member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana National POS Open Access
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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
When you select a Kelsey Plan, you’re choosing the doctors at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic to deliver and coordinate your care. Learn more here.
KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
KelseyCare Powered by Cigna
HMO - More Information
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Individual & Family Plans
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-X Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-E Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-D Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-C Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-X Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-X Copay Focus
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact United Healthcare Charter at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the United Healthcare member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact United Healthcare Navigate at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the United Healthcare member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact United Healthcare Navigate Plus at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the United Healthcare member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO-R
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact United Healthcare NexusACO at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the United Healthcare member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO (OAP and OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- University of Puerto Rico, 2014
Internship/Residency
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency: New York University, 2018; Sports Medicine fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Certification of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine (CAQSM)