Kent County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor Felton NY
Felton is small, rural, and home to more federal employees than its size suggests: Dover Air Force Base is twenty minutes north, and USPS rural routes cover the whole of southern Kent County from here. Treatment for an accepted claim is billed directly to the Department of Labor.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 80 minutes from Felton center. US-13 north to DE-1 and I-95. It is a real drive from southern Kent County, and we schedule single longer visits because of it. Plan on an hour and a quarter to our Concord Pike office in normal traffic.
Federal Workers in Felton and the 19943 ZIP
USPS - Retail and Rural Carrier Dispatch
USPS Felton and surrounding routes
Rural and small-town postal work is driving work: long routes, hundreds of vehicle entries and exits a day, and mailbox reaching that wears down the shoulder, neck and lower back over years rather than in one moment. That slow kind of injury files as a CA-2, and it is the claim carriers most often talk themselves out of filing. A fall, a dog bite or a lifting injury on one day files as a CA-1. Both are federal claims with the same rights.
DoD - Civilian Workforce (commuting)
Dover Air Force Base commuters
The largest OWCP population in this part of Kent County does not work in town at all. Dover Air Force Base is a short commute, and its civilian workforce - aircraft maintainers, aerial port and cargo staff, logistics, civil engineering, fire and emergency services, medical and administrative staff - lives across these towns. A DoD civilian hurt on base has full FECA rights, chooses their own treating physician, and is not limited to base medical for an occupational injury. Active-duty members and private contractors on base are in different systems.
USDA - Farm Service Agency and NRCS
USDA Kent County service center
Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff split their time between the office and the field, which means vehicle miles, uneven ground, and the ordinary hazards of working farms. Every one of them is a federal employee with FECA rights.
FECA covers civilian federal employees. Farm work, state jobs and private employers are in other systems. If a federal agency signs your paycheck, this is your system.
Getting Here from Felton
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
US-13 north to DE-1 and I-95. It is a real drive from southern Kent County, and we schedule single longer visits because of it. Plan on an hour and a quarter to our Concord Pike office in normal traffic.
By Transit
No practical transit link to Wilmington from Felton. Plan to drive.
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
Is Wilmington too far from Felton to be practical?
It is an hour and a quarter each way, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise. There is no OWCP-credentialed practice closer, which is the honest reason patients make the trip. We schedule Felton patients in a single longer block so that evaluation, treatment and the claim paperwork happen in one visit, and we keep follow-ups to what the claim genuinely needs.
My injury built up over years on the job. Is that still a claim?
Yes. An injury that developed over time files as a CA-2 (occupational disease) rather than a CA-1 (traumatic injury). It needs a clear medical statement tying the condition to the work you do, and that statement is exactly what an OWCP-credentialed physician is for. It is the most under-filed kind of claim among carriers and manual workers.
What does treatment cost me?
For an accepted claim, nothing. Treatment is billed directly to the U.S. Department of Labor. You do not pay a copay and you do not run it through your own health insurance. Claim paperwork - CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 - is completed at no charge.
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.