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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025