Daniel Robert Bunker, ANTH MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Daniel Robert Bunker

Daniel Robert Bunker, ANTH MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1282 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology

Languages: English

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About me

Daniel Bunker, MD, is a rheumatologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of disorders of the muscles, bones and joints. His research in rheumatic disorders has been published in national journals, and he has made poster presentations at national professional meetings. Dr. Bunker is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Bunker is also the Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director.

Dr. Bunker's special areas of interest include:

  • Gout and Pseudogout
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Myositis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies
  • Rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Arthritis Related To Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crystal Arthropathies (GOUT)
  • Inflammatory Myositis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Arthritis Related To Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crystal Arthropathies (GOUT)
  • Gout
  • Inflammatory Myositis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Vasculitis
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Procedures I perform

  • Joint Injections And Aspirations
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-7547

Fax 202-444-7797

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-6200

Fax 877-625-1471

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

Education

Board Certification:

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

Fellowship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2016)

Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2013)

Medical School: Georgetown University (2010)

Graduate: Georgetown University (2004)

Awards

  • Washingtonian Top Doc 2025

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Dec 15, 2025

    EXCELLENT - Thank you Dr. Bunker

  • Dec 15, 2025

    Dr Bunker is a fantastic provider with great interpersonal skills

  • Dec 5, 2025

    I have recommended Dr. Bunker to others.