Benjamin W. Raatjes, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Benjamin Raatjes, MD, is an inpatient psychiatrist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has experience and interest in the areas of emergency psychiatry, involuntary psychiatric are, and the acute management of severe and persistent psychiatric illness. He received his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria before completing his psychiatry residency training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He served as an inpatient psychiatrist and then the medical director of the Jacobi Medical Center Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program in the Bronx, NY, before coming to Medstar. Here he serves as the medical director for one of Washington Hospital Center’s inpatient psychiatric units and the primary clinical supervisor for residents and medical students who rotate there.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicidal Thought
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Gallbladder Disease
- Head Injury
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Disorder
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mental Health In Pregnancy
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obesity
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Pms (PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME)
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Subcortical Infarction
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Medication Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Sti Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Atrium Health Union West (2012)
Medical School: University of Illinois at Peoria-College of Medicine (2008)