Amarah Baluch, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Lymphadenitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Electromyography
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Replacement
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteotomy
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
Practice locations
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110 Irving St. NW Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7000
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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
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2023)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2019)