About me
In addition to Brandywine, Dr. Cestare also sees patients in Mitchellville:
MedStar Health at Mitchellville
12158 Central Avenue
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Phone number: 844-940-7246
Dr. Thomas Phillip Cestare is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist at MedStar Health. He provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients suffering from chronic pain, utilizing a multimodal, multidisciplinary, and individualized approach. Practicing at MedStar Health’s Brandywine and Mitchellville locations in Maryland, Dr. Cestare is dedicated to improving his patients’ quality of life by offering advanced pain management solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Cestare earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in anesthesiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Finally, he pursued a fellowship in pain management at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he gained specialized expertise in interventional pain medicine techniques.
Dr. Cestare treats a wide range of issues, including neuropathic pain, spinal pain, and musculoskeletal disorders. He is highly skilled in interventional procedures such as epidural steroid injections, facet and genicular radiofrequency ablation, and sympathetic blocks. Additionally, he offers innovative neuromodulation treatments, including spinal cord stimulator trials and peripheral nerve stimulator implants.
His philosophy of care is rooted in a holistic and patient-centered approach, ensuring that each individual receives the best possible treatment plan to help them regain function and comfort in their daily lives. Through his expertise, dedication, and compassionate approach, Dr. Cestare continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those struggling with chronic pain.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Back Pain
- Buttock Pain
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Kyphosis Of The Spine
- Lordosis Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Osteoarthritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedure
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Injection
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Pain Management Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Trigger Point Injection
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
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2016)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2015)