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