Amanda B. Spence, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
Amanda B. Spence

Amanda B. Spence, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (74 reviews)

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Cellulitis
  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Gastroenterology Care
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis E Treatment
  • Influenza
  • Malaria Treatment
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Sti Treatment
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Vaccinations
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Digestive Findings
  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Abscess Of The Mediastinum
  • Acute Endocarditis
  • Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
  • Aspergillosis
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Cardiometabolic Disorders
  • Carrier Of Infectious Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Chlamydia
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
  • Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
  • Complications Of Procedures
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Early Syphilis
  • Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
  • Fungal Infections
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Fungal Otitis Externa
  • Gonorrhea
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Influenza
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Mosquito
  • Mrsa Bacteremia
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Leg
  • Penile Inflammation
  • Pneumonia
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Problems Related To Lifestyle
  • Protozoal Diseases
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Sepsis
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Traveler's Diarrhea
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis In Children
  • Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Yellow Fever
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Procedures I perform

  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Anti-Vegf Injection
  • Bacteriology Testing
  • Bone Biopsy
  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
  • Dopamine Therapy
  • Ectopic Cilia Treatment
  • Gastroenterology Care
  • Gram Stain
  • Health Promotion Counseling
  • Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
  • Hepatitis C Genotyping
  • Hepatitis E Treatment
  • Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Immunoglobulin Administration
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Malaria Treatment
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
  • Nasal Culture
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
  • Rapid Flu Testing
  • Rapid Plasma Reagin
  • Rast Test
  • Real-Time Pcr
  • Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Sti Treatment
  • Travel Health Consultation
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Test
  • Tuberculosis Testing
  • Urinary Protein Test
  • Vaccinations
  • Western Blotting
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-0086

Fax 877-665-8072

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Fax 877-665-8072

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)

Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2013)

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2010)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 25, 2025

    Dr. Spence has been excellent in working with me on my health issues.

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Ms. Spence is very special physician to understand the patients problems. Thanks A LOT.

  • May 15, 2023

    *Dr. Spence was/is an excellent care provider!!