D. Md. L.R. 104.11

a) Interpretation of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4)(E)

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any reasonable fee charged by an expert for the

time spent in a discovery deposition and in traveling to and from the deposition shall be paid

by the party taking the deposition. The fee charged by the expert for time spent preparing

for the deposition shall be paid by the party designating the expert. The expert may not

charge an opposing party for a discovery deposition a fee at any hourly rate higher than the

rate that he or she charges for the preparation of his or her report.

b) Limitation on the Amount of Fees of Treating Physician

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a treating physician shall not charge a fee higher

than the hourly fee that he or she customarily charges for in-office patient consultation or

$325 per hour, whichever is lower, for any work that he or she performs in connection with

any discovery matter or for the taking of a de bene esse deposition. Any party noticing a

deposition of a treating physician shall (after conferring with opposing counsel) advise the

physician of the number of hours that will be required for the deposition (both on direct

and cross examination). The treating physician may not charge for any hours exceeding this

estimate, provided that the deposition is completed within the estimate, and may terminate

the deposition when the estimated time has elapsed.

c) Limitation on Cost of Photocopying

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the amount that a party or third-party witness

may charge as a photocopying expense when producing documents in response to a

discovery request or subpoena shall not exceed the rate established by the Court for taxation

of costs.