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 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
- 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
- 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
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- 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
Practice locations
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201 E University Pkwy
33rd St Bldg Ste 233
Baltimore, MD, 21218
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 170
Bel Air, MD, 21015
1300 Bellona Ave
Ste A
Lutherville, MD, 21093
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg 3rd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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 Premier 200PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
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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)