Ajay Behari, MD| Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Ajay Behari, MD, is a physician at MedStar Health specializing in critical care medicine, pulmonology, and sleep medicine. Dr. Behari received his medical degree at American University of the Caribbean and completed a fellowship at Summa Health Systems. He then went on to complete a fellowship at the University of Arizona University Campus. Dr. Behari is board certified in critical care medicine, internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Narcolepsy
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleurisy
- Pneumothorax
- Respiratory Failure
- Sepsis
- Shock
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Liver Injury
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Aspergillosis
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bruxism
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Circadian Rhythm Disorder
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
- Dependence On Machines And Devices
- Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Emphysema
- Hemothorax
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Mass
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Multiple Organ Failure
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Narcolepsy
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Arthrocentesis
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Echocardiography
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Electrocardiogram
- Electroencephalogram
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Gas Dilution
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Insulin Injection
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Introduction Of Gas
- Jejunum Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventricular Restoration
Practice locations
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808 Landmark Dr Ste 116 Glen Burnie, MD, 21061
410-256-2524
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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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Summa Health System GME (2003)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2000)