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