Robert A Silverman, MD| Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology | MedStar Health
Robert A Silverman

Robert A Silverman, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.6 out of 5 (103 reviews)

Specialties: Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatrics

Languages: English

(202) 243-3434

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abscesses
  • Acantholytic Disorders
  • Acne
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Anogenital Warts
  • Balanitis
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Benign Skin Growths
  • Benign Tumor
  • Blepharitis (EYELID INFLAMMATION)
  • Boils
  • Botox
  • Bromhidrosis (BODY ODOR)
  • Carbuncles
  • Cellulitis
  • Cervical Lymph Node Disorders
  • Chalazion
  • Choroidal Nevi
  • Congenital Ichthyosis
  • Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
  • Congenital Malformations Of Integument
  • Congenital Malformations Of Skin
  • Congenital Skin Abnormalities
  • Conjunctival Cysts
  • Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
  • Dandruff
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Eccrine Sweat Disorders
  • Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
  • Erysipelas
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Facial Birthmarks
  • Fragile Skin
  • Fungal Infections
  • Furuncle
  • Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
  • Hemangioma
  • Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
  • Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
  • Ichthyosis Vulgaris
  • Impetigo
  • Inflammatory Skin Disorders
  • Jock Itch
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Keloid Scarring
  • Lichen Planus
  • Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
  • Lipoma Of Skin
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Lymphangioma
  • Lymphangitis
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Mesothelioma
  • Moles
  • Nail Disorders
  • Nail Fungus
  • Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
  • Nonscarring Hair Loss
  • Papulosquamous Disorders
  • Pemphigus
  • Pilar Cysts
  • Plantar Warts
  • Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
  • Pruritus
  • Psoriasis
  • Red Face Syndrome
  • Redundant Skin
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scalp Conditions
  • Scalp Psoriasis
  • Scars And Keloids
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Skin Hyperpigmentation
  • Skin Inflammatory Conditions (E.G. PSORIASIS, ECZEMA)
  • Skin Tags
  • Skin Thickening
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
  • Superficial Mycoses
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma
  • Urticaria
  • Urticaria (HIVES)
  • Vasculitis Of Skin
  • Viral Warts
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Procedures I perform

  • Acne Extractions
  • Acne Treatment
  • Age Spot Removal
  • Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
  • Biopsy Of Skin
  • Birthmark Removal
  • Botox
  • Chemical Facial Peel
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Dermabrasion
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Destruction Of Benign Lesions
  • Eczema Treatment
  • Electrodessication
  • Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Fungal Nail Treatment
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hair Transplant
  • Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
  • Ipl Photofacial
  • Keloid Removal
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Melasma Treatment
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Mole Examination
  • Mole Removal
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Pigmented Lesion Removal
  • Rash Treatment
  • Rosacea Treatment
  • Skin Allergy Testing
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Toe Nail Resection
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Vein Sclerotherapy
  • Vitiligo Treatment
  • Wart Removal
  • Xanthelasma Removal
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8751

Fax 866-990-5516

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miles away

Fax 866-990-5516

4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016

202-295-0547

Fax 877-680-5502

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miles away

Fax 877-680-5502

Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • UHC Passport
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Sentara Health
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • OA Plus
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Aetna Basic
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • POS OA
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Medicare FFS
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Network OA
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • IH-HMO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • First Health PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open HMO
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • IH-POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • CareFirst EPO
    • United Student Resources
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Choice POS II
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Optimum Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Navigate
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • First Health PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Choice POS
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (1984)

Residency: John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (1980)

Internship: John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (1978)

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1977)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.6
  • Jun 5, 2025

    Dr. Silverman is the best we were happy to see him one more time the resident physician was attentive and professional.

  • Oct 23, 2024

    Excellent all the way around. Dr Silverman, the resident and the nurse were all great!

  • Jul 24, 2024

    After speaking, the doctor even checked if my prescription was available through my insurance. I look forward to future visits.