About me
Patrick Bering, MD, is a clinical cardiologist who is the medical director for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a member of the MedStar cardiovascular imaging team with a focus on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart).
Dr. Bering performs a variety of diagnostic imaging tests, including: transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), stress echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and thoracic magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). He participates in treating structural heart disease by performing intraprocedural TEE guidance.
He is involved in clinical research for investigational medical options to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He participates as a cardiac imager in research projects utilizing echocardiography and cardiac MRI to characterize heart conditions like cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease.
Philosophy of Care
"I am passionate about clinical care for patients and their family members with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is a condition that wears many faces and is unique to each individual. My approach relies on empowering patients through education about their condition and treatment options. We engage in shared decision making to find a plan best suited to their goals and wishes. As a cardiac imaging specialist, I can translate diagnostic results directly into clinical decisions. I am proud that our multidisciplinary MedStar team offers high quality, personalized care to patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Washington, DC community and beyond!"
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2018)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2013)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2010)
Awards
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Teacher of the Year (2018-2019) Department of Medicine James A. Curtin Award for the Most Outstanding Clinical Educator (2020-2021)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-clinic