Abhijit S. Bhatia, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Abhijit Bhatia, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology and director of endoscopy at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital/MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and fellowship trained in gastroenterology.
Dr. Bhatia specializes in general gastroenterology, including but not limited to, EGD, which allows diagnosis and treatment of problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract; Colonoscopy to check for colon cancer and colon polyps; Capsule endoscopy; Liver and gallbladder disease; Fatty liver disease; Hepatitis C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemorrhoids
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Throat Pain
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Myocarditis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal X-Ray
- Bladder Inspection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Computed Tomography
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Duodenum Destruction
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Extirpation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhage Control
- Liver Imaging
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Melena Treatment
- Nausea Management
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urologic Imaging
- Vomiting Management
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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2001)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (1998)