Amarah Baluch, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Gout
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Pseudogout
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Vasculitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Chronic Gout
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Gout
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Disorder
- Lupus Nephritis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Pseudogout
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Ste 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2023)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2019)