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<SEC-HEADER>0000897069-10-000436.hdr.sgml : 20100521
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100521160637
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-10-000436
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rosenthal Bennett
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304465

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10670
		FILM NUMBER:		10851151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722723
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
		IRS NUMBER:				840904275
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO BETHESDA METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019860701

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO BETHESDA METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEQUEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELLTECH COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860304
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000722723</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HGR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304465</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rosenthal Bennett</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O ARES MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of shares of restricted stock granted under the Company's 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which vest to
 the extent of one-third on May 19, 2011 and cumulatively vest to the extent of one-third each year thereafter, subject to
 certain provisions of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held by Mr. Rosenthal for the benefit of Ares Management LLC (&quot;Ares&quot;) and certain funds managed by or
 affiliated with Ares (together with Ares, the &quot;Ares Entities&quot;).  Mr. Rosenthal is associated with Ares and certain of the
 other Ares Entities.  Pursuant to the policies of the Ares Entities, Mr. Rosenthal holds these securities as a nominee for
 the sole benefit of the Ares Entities and has assigned to Ares all economic, pecuniary and voting rights in respect of these
 securities.  Mr. Rosenthal disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be
 deemed an admission that Mr. Rosenthal is the beneficial owner of, or has any interest in, any such securities for purposes
 of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or for any other purpose, except to
 the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amounts reported in this Form 4 do not include any securities of the Issuer held by the Ares Entities.  Mr. Rosenthal
 disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of the Issuer directly and indirectly held by the Ares Entities, except to
 the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Teri L. Champ, Attorney-in-Fact for Bennett Rosenthal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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