Samuel B. Holzman, MD| Infectious Disease, Hospital Medicine | MedStar Health
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Red Blood Cells
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anemia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Tubulo
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dementia
- Developmental Delays
- Digestive System Diseases
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fever
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Infections
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gestational Edema
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Failure
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Mastoiditis
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Penile Inflammation
- Penis Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia Due To Infectious Organisms
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Renal Tubulo
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Sepsis
- Shigellosis
- Shock
- Sickle
- Speech Disturbances
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syphilis
- Systemic Inflammation And Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Testicular Inflammation
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Viral Diseases
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Angioplasty
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Autotransfusion
- Bacteriology Testing
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biopsy Interpretation
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Cardioversion
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Chest X-Ray
- Coagulation Tests
- Coagulopathy Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Cystitis Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Dialysis
- Disease Screening
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Electrocardiogram
- Electroencephalogram
- Electrolyte Replacement
- Endocrinology Care
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Fluid Management
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Glucose Control Management
- Gram Stain
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- I-131 Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Insulin Injection
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous Antibiotics
- Introduction Of Gas
- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Isolation Precautions
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Meningitis Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Management
- Myocardial Infarction Management
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nasal Culture
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nephrology Consultation
- Neurological Monitoring
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Noninvasive Physiologic Studies
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Vein Monoclonal Antibody Introduction
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulse Oximetry
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Sepsis Diagnosis
- Sepsis Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sleep Study
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Speech Therapy
- Surgical Consultation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Tetanus Shot
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Travel Health
- Tropical Disease Treatment
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ultrasound
- Unclassified Drugs
- Unclassified Injection
- Urinary Catheter Management
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Volume Resuscitation
- Western Blotting
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Graduate: John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health (2020)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2018)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Mount Sinai Hospital (2012)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024