Asha Ganga Potti, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Asha Potti, MD, practices internal medicine at MedStar Health Primary Care at Dorsey Hall. She cares for adults ages 18 and older and has a clinical interest in general adult medicine and preventive care.
Dr. Potti is board certified by American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of American College of Physicians. She completed a George Washington University residency program. A former hospitalist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Potti was in private practice at Baltimore Washington Hospital Center prior to joining MedStar Health.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care involves providing the highest level of care to all my patients. I am committed to working together to create personalized care plans that meet their needs. I believe you should treat every patient like you would a family member. Medicine involves care, compassion, and a willingness to listen and apply medical knowledge and expertise to deliver high-quality care."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- 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 Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Education
Residency: George Washington University Medical Center (2008)
Medical Education: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (2000)
News and publications
Left VentricularDysfunction As A Predictor of Mortality in Sepsis Patients(Abstract poster presentation) Chest Journal
Defective myelin lipd synthesis as a pathogenic mechanism of Canavans disease( Springer)