Penny L. Bisk, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bisk has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). Clinicians who achieve DRP Recognition are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for its skill in providing the highest level of diabetes care.
Dr. Bisk has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Physician Practice Connections Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PPC-PCMH). Recognition identifies clinicians who make the most of clinical information to make better decisions and provide better follow-up care.
Dr. Bisk was recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a Top Doctor- 2012.
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
- 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
- Polyuria
- 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
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- 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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
Education
Residency: George Washington University Hospital (1981)
Internship: George Washington University Hospital (1978)
Medical Education: Cornell University College of Medicine (1977)