Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD · CMS Provider ID 210011
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade B, Spring 2026
Part of Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Bethesda Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Peter handles Bethesda medical malpractice and FTCA cases at Suburban Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the NIH Clinical Center.
Local Context
Bethesda has one of the densest concentrations of high-acuity medicine in the country: Suburban Hospital is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, Walter Reed is the flagship military medical center, and the NIH Clinical Center is the research hospital of the National Institutes of Health. Cases against Walter Reed and NIH must be pursued under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which has procedural rules most plaintiff firms will not handle.
The procedural rules below are the Maryland rules that apply to every MD case, including those arising in Bethesda. See the full Maryland guide →
What's Different Here
How Maryland malpractice law works
The local rules affect how a case is built, what it's worth, and how quickly it has to move. Here are the ones that come up most often.
These are the Maryland statewide rules. They apply to Bethesda, Maryland cases.
Maryland Statute of Limitations
Maryland generally requires medical malpractice claims to be filed within the earlier of three years from when the injury was discovered or five years from when it occurred. Cases involving minors have separate tolling rules.
HCADRO Arbitration
Maryland requires all medical malpractice claims to begin in the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office (HCADRO). Most claimants waive arbitration and proceed to circuit court, but the HCADRO filing and certificate-of-qualified-expert requirements are jurisdictional.
Non-Economic Damages Cap
Maryland imposes a statutory cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases that increases annually. Economic damages are not capped. The cap interaction with wrongful death claims is a frequent point of litigation.
Hospitals & Facilities
Cases involving Bethesda healthcare facilities
Peter has handled matters involving the major Bethesda, Marylandhospitals and health systems, along with the policies, EMR systems, and credentialing practices common to each.
- ▸Suburban Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
- ▸Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (federal/FTCA)
- ▸NIH Clinical Center (federal/FTCA)
- ▸Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Patient Safety Data
Public quality data for Bethesda hospitals
Two public datasets are worth looking at when evaluating where care was delivered: the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. Every value below links out, so you can confirm the current number at the source.
Leapfrog grades are updated each spring and fall. CMS star ratings are refreshed annually. The figures here are snapshots; always confirm against the linked source.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD · CMS Provider ID 210079
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade A, Spring 2026
Federal military facility (flagship Department of Defense hospital). Listed among Maryland hospitals earning A in Spring 2026.
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Rockville, MD · CMS Provider ID 210048
About the data: Leapfrog grades draw on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient-safety indicators, CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting data, and Leapfrog's own hospital survey. CMS Overall Star Ratings summarize five measure groups: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Neither rating is a substitute for case-specific medical-records review.
Where Cases Are Filed
Trial courts and venues
Most Bethesda medical malpractice cases are filed in one of the following courts. FTCA cases against federal facilities are filed in U.S. District Court rather than state court.
Montgomery County Circuit Court (Rockville)
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division (Greenbelt), for FTCA cases
Other MD Cities
Peter also represents clients in:
Considering a Bethesda medical malpractice claim?
MD statutes of limitations are strict, and MD-specific pre-suit requirements make timing critical. Case reviews are free.