About me
Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD, , is the Associate Director, Complex Arrhythmias and Innovations Program for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in the management of the full spectrum of heart rhythm conditions, especially complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Tsimploulis sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is quadruple board-certified in: internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography.
Dr. Tsimploulis treats atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular block, syncope, and other heart rhythm conditions.
He performs a broad range of procedures, including catheter ablation, implantation of defibrillators (both traditional and subcutaneous), pacemakers (both traditional and leadless), cardiac resynchronization as well as conduction system devices, and cardiac monitors. He also has specialized expertise in lead extraction, a procedure in which old pacemaker or defibrillator systems are removed from the body using mechanical tools or laser technology.
Dr. Tsimploulis is an active researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international symposia.
Dr. Tsimploulis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Philosophy of Care
“Every day, I strive to remember that patients entrust us with what is most precious—their health—and also to appreciate how the healthcare experience can be an unexpected, life-changing, and concerning one. I therefore aspire to treat every individual as a whole person and to promote a supportive environment where every patient is heard, respected, understood, and is offered the safest and highest quality care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wireless Event Recorder Monitoring
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 304
Clinton, MD, 20735
110 Irving St NW
Ste 5A-12
Washington, DC, 20010
10 St Patrick Dr
Waldorf, MD, 20603
163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: Stony Brook Medicine (2021)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2018)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)