Amber Nicole Boler, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Amber Boler, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist with MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She treats a broad range of cardiovascular conditions with a special interest in women’s cardiovascular health, cardio-oncology, and cardiac imaging. She is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and internal medicine.
Dr. Boler uses a holistic approach to preventing and managing heart disease. She integrates evidence-based medical therapies with lifestyle modification to guide treatment plans. She encourages and empowers her patients to take an active and informed role in managing their cardiovascular health.
Dr. Boler completed her medical degree at Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she graduated cum laude and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She then completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center, followed by cardiology fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Boler is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a professional member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Physicians. She is a passionate educator who enjoys teaching medical students and resident physicians.
Dr. Boler enjoys running, hiking, and weight lifting in her free time. She speaks conversational Spanish.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in a holistic and patient-centered approach to cardiovascular health. Each patient presents with unique circumstances, and I am committed to creating a personalized treatment plan that addresses their specific needs, preferences, and goals. I strongly emphasize the foundational role of lifestyle interventions, particularly nutrition and physical activity, along with evidence-based medical therapies to promote optimal cardiovascular outcomes and long-term wellness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science (2019)
Residency: Loma Linda University Hospital Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2013)