Abhijit S. Bhatia, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
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About me
Abhijit Bhatia, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology and director of endoscopy at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital/MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and fellowship trained in gastroenterology.
Dr. Bhatia specializes in general gastroenterology, including but not limited to, EGD, which allows diagnosis and treatment of problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract; Colonoscopy to check for colon cancer and colon polyps; Capsule endoscopy; Liver and gallbladder disease; Fatty liver disease; Hepatitis C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemorrhoids
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhage Control
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Melena Treatment
- Nausea Management
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Vomiting Management
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
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2001)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (1998)