New Castle County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor Elsmere NY
Elsmere sits inside the 19805 ZIP, the same ZIP as the Wilmington VA Medical Center on Kirkwood Highway. That puts a large federal healthcare workforce within a few minutes of home, and puts our office about ten minutes east. Care for an accepted federal claim is billed directly to the Department of Labor with nothing out of pocket.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 10 minutes from Elsmere center. Ten minutes east into Wilmington on Kirkwood Highway or Lancaster Avenue. Elsmere is effectively continuous with the city, and this is the shortest trip in the network.
Federal Workers in Elsmere and the 19805 ZIP
Veterans Affairs - Medical Center
Wilmington VA Medical Center
1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805
The VA hospital on Kirkwood Highway employs nurses, nursing assistants, patient-transport staff, housekeeping, food service, maintenance and clinical staff, and every one of them is a federal employee covered by FECA. Healthcare work produces a predictable injury pattern: back and shoulder injuries from patient lifting and repositioning, needlesticks and exposure incidents, slips on wet floors, and assaults in behavioral health settings. VA employees sometimes assume that being inside a hospital means the injury gets handled internally. It does not. A work injury at the VA is an OWCP claim, and you are entitled to a treating physician of your own choosing outside the VA system.
USPS - Retail and Letter Carrier Dispatch
USPS Elsmere and western Wilmington routes
Elsmere's carrier routes run dense, older residential blocks with front steps, narrow walks and street parking. That housing stock produces its own injury profile: falls on steps and uneven pavement, winter ice on walks that were never cleared, and the accumulated knee and ankle wear that comes from a walking route rather than a driving one.
Elsmere's proximity to the VA matters for a reason people miss. VA employees sometimes assume that being injured inside a federal hospital means the hospital handles it. It does not. A VA employee hurt at work files an OWCP claim like any other federal employee, and has the same right to a treating physician outside the VA system. Being treated by your own employer is not a requirement, and for a claim that may end up contested it is often not an advantage either.
Getting Here from Elsmere
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
Ten minutes east into Wilmington on Kirkwood Highway or Lancaster Avenue. Elsmere is effectively continuous with the city, and this is the shortest trip in the network.
By Transit
DART Route 33 runs the Kirkwood Highway corridor through Elsmere into downtown Wilmington. Most Elsmere patients find the bus genuinely practical rather than a fallback.
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 work at the Wilmington VA. Can I be treated outside the VA for a work injury?
Yes. Under FECA you choose your own treating physician, and that right applies to VA employees exactly as it does to postal workers or TSA officers. Your employer does not select your doctor.
How long does it take to get here from Elsmere?
About ten minutes by car, and DART Route 33 runs the corridor if you would rather not drive.
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.