Priyanka Vichare, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Common outpatient infections (gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, skin and soft tissue infection)
- Preventive medicine and comprehensive health screenings
Philosophy of care
“I believe in open communication and collaboration with my patients, empowering them to take an active role in their health. I think addressing the root causes of disease while optimizing long-term wellness is important. My philosophy emphasizes treating each patient as a whole person, fostering trust and understanding in every interaction.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Ross Univeristy School of Medicine (2018)