Preetham N. Kumar, MBBS MD| Cardiac Imaging, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Preetham Kumar, MD, is a Cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Kumar is the Director of Echocardiography Laboratory and Interventional Echocardiography.
Dr. Kumar underwent cardiovascular diseases fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging and Structural Echocardiography fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.His residency training was at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore in India; Coventry & Leicester, United Kingdom and SJHMC, Michigan, USA. He received his medical degree from Bangalore University in India.
Dr. Kumar’s prior training in Cardiovascular imaging, Internal medicine and Psychiatry have created a foundation for his cardiology practice, which combines advanced cardiac imaging during complex cardiac interventions with patient centered clinical practice that is delivered with clarity and emphasis on listening and understanding patient needs with empathy.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenitis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Esophageal Atresia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Injury
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Poisoning
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Gated Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Strain Echocardiogram
- Stress Echocardiography
- Tilt Table Test
- Tissue Doppler Imaging
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Bubble Study
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopressor Administration
- Vectorcardiography
- Ventricular Function Testing
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Wall Motion Study
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2015)
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (2014)
Residency: St. John Hospital And Medical Center-Detroit (2011)
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College (2002)