The greater Indianapolis metropolitan area, including Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, and surrounding Hamilton County communities, supports a mature regenerative medicine market built on a foundation of orthopedic excellence anchored by Indiana University Health and physician-owned group practices with deep professional sports medicine roots. The region’s providers include the chief of sports medicine and shoulder surgery for IU Health who serves the Indy Eleven and Indy Ignite as head team physician, the head team physician for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise, a fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow specialist who became only the third Indiana physician inducted into the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, a Regenexx-certified osteopathic physician in Carmel, and the founder of one of the Midwest’s earliest dedicated regenerative orthopedic practices. The providers listed below represent established practices with verified addresses, documented treatment offerings, and publicly available contact information.
This directory is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, endorsement, or recommendation. Inclusion in this directory does not imply certification or quality rating. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before pursuing any treatment.
Quick Guide by Condition
If you are looking for a provider based on your specific concern, this overview may help narrow your search:
University-based sports medicine with professional team credentials and research program: Dr. Bryan Saltzman at IU Health is Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder/Elbow Surgery for Indiana University Health, Director of Research for the IU Health Division of Sports Medicine, and Head Team Physician for the Indy Eleven and Indy Ignite. He has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized as a Top 1% Orthopedic Researcher. IU Health’s orthobiologics program operates under an institutional committee that oversees responsible application of bone marrow concentrate and PRP across IU Health locations.
Indianapolis Colts NFL team physicians with orthobiologic treatment: Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, formerly Methodist Sports Medicine, has been the official team physician organization for the Indianapolis Colts since 1984, serves Purdue University, Butler University, and Indiana State University, and offers BMAC, PRP, lipoaspirate, and A2M protein concentrate injections. The practice is led by Dr. Peter G. Maiers II, who was named Head Team Physician for the Indianapolis Colts after serving the team for twelve years, and whose fellowship training includes the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center and the Nashville Hip Institute.
Regenexx-certified and nonsurgical regenerative options: Dr. Dan Williams, DO at his Carmel practice is a certified Regenexx network provider board-certified by the American Osteopathic Association in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, offering PRP, bone marrow concentrate, prolotherapy, and osteopathic manipulation for musculoskeletal conditions throughout the northern Indianapolis metro area.
1. IU Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
IU Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is the orthopedic sports medicine and orthobiologics program at Indiana University Health, the state’s largest health system, led by Dr. Bryan Saltzman, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who serves as Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder/Elbow Surgery for IU Health and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Saltzman earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center and then completed a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder/elbow surgery at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he also served as a team physician for the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise and the AAA Charlotte Knights baseball organization. He is dual board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized as a Top 1% Orthopedic Researcher by Avant Garde Health. He serves as Director of Research for the IU Health Division of Sports Medicine and as Head Team Physician for the Indy Eleven Major League Soccer franchise, the Indy Ignite Major League Volleyball team, and the IU Indianapolis Jaguars athletic programs. IU Health’s orthobiologics program operates under the oversight of the IU Health Regenerative Medicine Committee, which establishes standards for responsible implementation of bone marrow concentrate and PRP across IU Health locations.
Address: 1801 N. Senate Boulevard, Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 944-9400
Website: https://www.drbryansaltzman.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Bryan Saltzman, MD, Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder/Elbow Surgery, IU Health; dual board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Rush Medical College MD (Alpha Omega Alpha), Rush University Medical Center orthopedic surgery residency, OrthoCarolina sports medicine and shoulder/elbow fellowship, Director of Research IU Health Division of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician Indy Eleven
Services Offered:
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Orthobiologic treatment for musculoskeletal conditions
- Shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction
- Arthroscopic and reconstructive knee surgery
- Sports medicine consultation and evaluation
Conditions Treated: Rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, knee ligament injuries, meniscal tears, cartilage defects, shoulder and knee osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, sports injuries, overuse conditions in athletic and non-athletic patients
2. Central Indiana Orthopedics
Central Indiana Orthopedics is a fellowship-trained orthopedic group with offices across central Indiana. The Fishers location is led by Dr. Brian L. Badman, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow conditions and offers platelet-rich plasma and orthobiologic injections alongside surgical care. Dr. Badman is a native of South Bend, Indiana, and earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University with Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude honors and his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Florida at Gainesville in 2005 and then completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa in 2006, training under internationally recognized shoulder surgeons including the American designer of the Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2014, he became only the third Indiana physician inducted into the American Shoulder and Elbow Society and advanced to Active membership in the society in 2021. He serves as volunteer academic faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine for orthopedic surgery residents and has a clinical focus on sports-related shoulder injuries, degenerative and traumatic shoulder conditions, and minimally invasive approaches including PRP for patients seeking alternatives to operative intervention.
Address: 14300 E 138th Street, Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317) 773-4301
Website: https://www.brianbadmanmd.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Brian L. Badman, MD, Lead Physician, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Indiana University MD (Alpha Omega Alpha, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa undergraduate), University of Florida at Gainesville orthopedic surgery residency (2005), Florida Orthopedic Institute shoulder and elbow fellowship (2006), third Indiana physician inducted into the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (2014)
Services Offered:
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Orthobiologic injections for shoulder and elbow conditions
- Total and reverse shoulder replacement (when indicated)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Arthroscopic labral repair and shoulder stabilization
- Sports medicine consultation
Conditions Treated: Rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, labral tears, shoulder instability, biceps tendon injuries, shoulder and elbow tendinopathies, shoulder fractures, elbow injuries in throwing athletes, joint conditions in patients seeking alternatives to surgery
3. Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics is a large, physician-owned independent orthopedic group formerly known as Methodist Sports Medicine, established in 1983 and serving central Indiana from locations in Carmel, Greenwood, Noblesville, and Tipton. The practice has been the official team physician organization for the Indianapolis Colts since 1984 and serves as orthopedic provider for Purdue University, Butler University, and Indiana State University. The practice’s orthobiologics program offers BMAC, PRP, lipoaspirate (MFAT), and A2M (alpha-2 macroglobulin) protein concentrate injections under ultrasound guidance and is delivered by the practice’s fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians. Among the group’s lead physicians is Dr. Peter G. Maiers II, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who was named Head Team Physician for the Indianapolis Colts after serving the organization for twelve years. Dr. Maiers earned his BS and MD from Indiana University and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in Complex Knee Injuries and Joint Preservation at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center and a fellowship in Arthroscopic Hip Surgery at the Nashville Hip Institute. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine and specializes in hip and knee injuries with a focus on joint preservation. The Forte Orthopedic Research Institute, the practice’s 501(c)(3) research arm, conducts ongoing clinical research on orthobiologic and surgical techniques.
Address: 10767 Illinois Street, Suite 3000B, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 817-1200
Website: https://forteortho.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Peter G. Maiers II, MD, Head Team Physician Indianapolis Colts, board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine, Indiana University BS and MD, Indiana University School of Medicine orthopedic surgery residency, Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Complex Knee Injuries and Joint Preservation fellowship, Nashville Hip Institute Arthroscopic Hip Surgery fellowship
Services Offered:
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Lipoaspirate (MFAT) orthobiologic therapy
- A2M (alpha-2 macroglobulin) protein concentrate injections
- Arthroscopic and reconstructive knee and hip surgery (when indicated)
- Shockwave therapy
Conditions Treated: Knee and hip osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, joint cartilage conditions, hip labral tears and impingement, acute muscle injuries, sports injuries at all levels of competition
4. Bluetail Medical Group
Bluetail Medical Group in Westfield is a dedicated regenerative orthopedic practice founded by Dr. David M. Crane, a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician who established one of the Midwest’s earliest practices focused exclusively on autologous regenerative injection therapies. Dr. Crane earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1995 and completed an Emergency Medicine residency at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He then completed a dual fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. After his fellowship, he served as a staff physician at Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Missouri before founding Crane Clinic Sports Medicine in 2005, where he began concentrating on regenerative therapies in orthopedic care. He established Blue Tail Regenerative Therapeutics (later Bluetail Medical Group) in 2008, when he began applying autologous cell and platelet procedures under ultrasound guidance, making the group among the earliest dedicated regenerative medicine practices in the Midwest. The Westfield, Indiana location serves the northern Indianapolis metro area and offers the full range of Bluetail’s regenerative orthopedic protocols.
Address: 17300 Westfield Boulevard, Suite 340, Westfield, IN 46074
Phone: (636) 778-2805
Website: https://www.bluetailmedicalgroup.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. David M. Crane, MD, Founder, board-certified in Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine MD (1995), Maricopa Medical Center Emergency Medicine residency, Allegheny General Hospital dual fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine, founder Bluetail Medical Group (2008)
Services Offered:
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Prolotherapy
- Regenerative Cellular Therapy
- Ultrasound-guided orthobiologic injection procedures
Conditions Treated: Knee and hip osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, tendinopathies, ligament injuries, sports injuries, back and neck pain, chronic musculoskeletal pain
5. Dr. Dan Williams, DO (Regenexx Carmel)
Dr. Dan Williams is a Regenexx-certified osteopathic physician practicing in Carmel who specializes in nonsurgical musculoskeletal treatment using orthobiologic injection therapies for joint, tendon, and spine conditions. Dr. Williams earned his DO degree from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005 and holds board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine from the AOA Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He is trained in prolotherapy using the Hackett Hemwall Technique, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine, and is recognized as a Regenexx network provider for the greater Indianapolis area. He served as Vice President of Certifying Board Services for the American Osteopathic Association senior management team in 2017 and has more than 20 years of clinical experience in neuromusculoskeletal and orthobiologic treatment. The Carmel practice offers injectable regenerative therapies alongside osteopathic manipulation and functional medicine consultation for patients seeking nonsurgical musculoskeletal care in the northern Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Address: 755 West Carmel Drive, Suite 211, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (463) 223-3535
Website: https://www.drdanielwilliams.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Dan Williams, DO, Lead Physician, board-certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOA Board), Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine DO (2005), certified Regenexx network provider, former Vice President of Certifying Board Services American Osteopathic Association
Services Offered:
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (Regenexx protocols)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy (Regenexx protocols)
- Prolotherapy (Hackett Hemwall Technique)
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)
- Functional medicine consultation (as reported by the provider)
Conditions Treated: Knee and hip osteoarthritis, meniscal tears, shoulder conditions, spine and disc conditions, ankle and foot ligament injuries, tendinopathies, musculoskeletal pain conditions
About This Directory
This listing is part of a national regenerative medicine directory covering major metropolitan areas across the United States. Clinics included in this directory are real, operating practices with verified addresses and publicly available contact information. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, certification, or quality rating. Patients should independently verify provider credentials, treatment protocols, and regulatory compliance before pursuing any regenerative medicine treatment.
Many regenerative medicine treatments, including stem cell therapy and PRP, are considered investigational by the FDA for most orthopedic and musculoskeletal applications. Insurance coverage for these treatments is generally not available. Patients are encouraged to discuss all treatment options, risks, benefits, and costs with their healthcare provider before making any decisions.
Last updated: March 2026