Joseph Gerald Timpone, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
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Joseph Gerald Timpone

Joseph Gerald Timpone, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (474 reviews)

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Languages: English

(202) 687-6476

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Tuberculosis
  • Vaccinations
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Abscess Of The Brain
  • Abscess Of The Mediastinum
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Bacterial Food Poisoning
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Carrier Of Infectious Disease
  • Cellulitis Of The Leg
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis
  • Enterovirus Infection
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Influenza
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Liver Abscess
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Mrsa Bacteremia
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
  • Parasitic Infections (E.G. TOXOPLASMOSIS, LEISHMANIASIS)
  • Penile Inflammation
  • Pertussis
  • Pneumococcal Disease
  • Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sepsis
  • Sepsis Syndrome
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Syphilis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Vibrio Infections
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Procedures I perform

  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Bacteriology Testing
  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
  • Nasal Culture
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Rapid Plasma Reagin
  • Real-Time Pcr
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Urinary Protein Test
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-0086

Fax 877-665-8072

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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1991)

Residency: District Of Columbia General Hospital (1989)

Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (1986)

Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Nov 6, 2025

    Dr. Timpone was very courteous and patient, and explained things in a way I could easily understand.

  • Oct 19, 2025

    I'm been a patient of Dr Timpone's for many years we have established a very effective professional relationship.

  • Oct 16, 2025

    He is a very good doctor