New Castle County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor Bear NY
Bear anchors the fast-growing Route 40 corridor in southern New Castle County, and like the rest of the corridor it has no OWCP-credentialed practice of its own. Our Wilmington office is about 20 minutes north, and treatment for an accepted federal claim carries no out-of-pocket cost.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 20 minutes from Bear center. North on US-13 or DE-1 to I-95, roughly 20 minutes into Wilmington. The Route 40 corridor is the slow part at peak times.
Federal Workers in Bear and the 19701 ZIP
USPS - Retail and Letter Carrier Dispatch
USPS Bear and Route 40 corridor routes
The corridor's rapid residential growth has produced long carrier routes through large developments, most of them vehicle-based with curbside delivery. Shoulder, neck and lower-back strain from repeated reaching, and knee and ankle injuries from stepping in and out of the vehicle hundreds of times a shift, are the common filings.
Cross-border and in-state federal workforce
Federal commuters to Wilmington, New Castle and Dover
Bear sits roughly midway between Wilmington's federal offices to the north and Dover Air Force Base to the south, and a meaningful share of its residents commute to one or the other. Whichever direction you travel for work, your OWCP rights and your choice of treating physician are unchanged.
If you commute south to Dover Air Force Base as a civilian employee, note that being seen on base is not required. FECA gives you the right to choose your own treating physician for an occupational injury, and many Dover civilians who live in the Route 40 corridor find it simpler to be treated near home than to arrange care around a duty schedule.
Getting Here from Bear
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
North on US-13 or DE-1 to I-95, roughly 20 minutes into Wilmington. The Route 40 corridor is the slow part at peak times.
By Transit
DART connects the Route 40 corridor toward Wilmington. Allow around an hour door to door, which makes driving the more common choice.
Your Claim District
Delaware claims are handled by OWCP's Philadelphia district office. That surprises people, but it changes nothing about your care: you choose your own treating physician under FECA, and that choice is not limited by which district holds your file. It also means a Delaware resident who commutes to a federal job in Pennsylvania, Maryland or New Jersey is still filing the same federal claim, and can still be treated here at home.
Why a Named Physician Matters
OWCP claims succeed or fail on medical documentation. Dr. Moalemi, board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), personally signs your reports and IME paperwork. A named, credentialed specialist in your file carries more weight with the Department of Labor than a generic note from a rotating clinic. See his full credentials and background.
Services Covered
- ▸Physical medicine and rehabilitation evaluation
- ▸Physical therapy
- ▸Pain management
- ▸Orthopedic assessment and referral coordination
- ▸Diagnostic imaging referral (MRI, X-ray, nerve studies)
- ▸OWCP claims assistance (CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 forms)
- ▸Independent medical evaluation (IME) for contested claims
- ▸Work capacity and return-to-duty assessment
Conditions Treated
- ▸Back and spine injuries
- ▸Neck and shoulder injuries
- ▸Knee and hip injuries
- ▸Repetitive strain and carpal tunnel
- ▸Slip, trip and fall trauma
- ▸Lifting and material-handling injuries
Frequently Asked Questions
I am a DoD civilian at Dover but live in Bear. Where should I be treated?
Wherever is practical for you. FECA lets you choose your treating physician, and you are not obliged to use base medical for an occupational injury. Wilmington is about 20 minutes from Bear; Dover is closer to an hour.
How quickly can I be seen after an injury?
Call and we will work around your schedule. Early documentation matters more than most people realise, because the Department of Labor weighs the gap between the injury and the first medical record.
Also Serving Nearby Delaware Towns
Federal workers from these nearby towns regularly see Dr. Moalemi at ourWilmington office. Each town has its own page with directions and local context.