Ami D Patel, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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 BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025