Matthew J. Copeland, DO| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
Matthew J. Copeland

Matthew J. Copeland, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

5 out of 5 (176 reviews)

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Languages: English

877-665-8072

About me

Dr. Copeland joined the full time clinical faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at Medstar Geogetown University Hospital in July 2020. He directs the Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) program which oversees the care of patients on parenteral antibiotics at home. He is also active in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows holding an assistant professorship of clinical medicine from the Georgetown University Medical Center.

Dr. Copeland's main clinical interests include treatment of mycobacterial and other granulomatous infections, treatment of patients living with HIV, and infections in immunocompromised hosts. Additionally, during his residency and fellowship, he completed comprehensive training in global health and tropical medicine spending clinical time in Thailand studying the management of tuberculosis and various tropical diseases. 

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Fungal Infections
  • Gastroenterology Care
  • Granuloma
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Influenza
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Rast Test
  • Relapsing Fevers
  • Sepsis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Travel Health Consultation
  • Tuberculosis Testing
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vaccinations
  • Yeast Infection Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abscess Of The Mediastinum
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Bacterial Agents
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Brucellosis
  • Cellulitis
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Filariasis
  • Fungal Infections
  • Fungal Otitis Externa
  • Granuloma
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Influenza
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Leprosy
  • Liver Abscess
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Lymphangitis
  • Meningitis
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
  • Penile Inflammation
  • Pneumococcal Disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Protozoal Diseases
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Rabies
  • Relapsing Fevers
  • Ringworm
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sepsis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shigellosis
  • Sportotrichosis
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Tetanus
  • Trichotillomania
  • Tuberculosis In Children
  • Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vaginosis
  • Vibrio Infections
  • Viral Hepatitis
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Procedures I perform

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2018)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2016)

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)

Awards

  • Paul R. Wilner Award for Outstanding Fellow in the Department of Medicine (MGUH) 2019 and 2020                             

Ratings and reviews

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

    5
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    5
  • Provider included you in decisions

    5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    5
  • Sep 2, 2025

    Outstanding, comprehensive, covers pros,cons, risks. Excellent listener.

  • Jul 22, 2025

    The doctor was excellent

  • Jul 14, 2025

    Dr. Copeland is a caring listener. When I asked questions, he answered with understandable, clear, non-medical language; seemed thorough in recommending preventative care for ME when I travel.