James Joseph Morton, MD| Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Anemia
- Angina
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Clotting Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Head Injury
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hypertension Crisis
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Myocardial Infarction
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sepsis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventral Hernia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Volume Depletion
Procedures I perform
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Transitional Care Planning
- Ventricular Fibrillation 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
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2001)
Internship: Allegheny University Hospitals (1999)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1988)