Shahzad Hussain, MBBS MD| Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Shahzad Hussain

Shahzad Hussain, MBBS MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (81 reviews)

Specialties: Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi

About me

As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Dyspnea
  • Emphysema
  • Hypoxia
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Embolism
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Procedures I perform

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
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Practice locations

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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1323

Fax 443-444-1327

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Fax 443-444-1327

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (2021)

Fellowship: Carilion Clinic (2021)

Residency: Berkshire Medical Center (2013)

Internship: Khyber Teaching Hospital (2006)

Internship: Khyber Teaching Hospital (2005)

Medical School: Khyber Medical College (2004)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Nov 26, 2025

    I'm grateful to have Dr Hussain take care of me. Thank you.

  • Sep 20, 2025

    That was very thorough and explain everything to me. Excellent service.

  • May 22, 2025

    Good