Asha Merlin Tharakan, MPAS PA| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Atrial Flutter
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Vasovagal Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gestational Edema
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Muscle Disease
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Management
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Biostatistics
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Condition Management
- Cardiac Device Management
- Cardiac Disease Management
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Function Testing
- Cardiac Genetic Counseling
- Cardiac Health Education
- Cardiac Kinesiology
- Cardiac Machine Learning
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Stress
- Cardiac Metabolomics
- Cardiac Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiac Pain Management
- Cardiac Personalized Nutrition
- Cardiac Radiology
- Cardiac Research Methods
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Sports Medicine
- Cardiac Testing Services
- Cardiac Translational Research
- Cardiovascular Bioengineering
- Cardiovascular Biophotonics
- Cardiovascular Chemogenetics
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Cardiovascular Device Management
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Disease Self-Management
- Cardiovascular Education And Training
- Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology
- Cardiovascular Gene Expression Analysis
- Cardiovascular Glycomics
- Cardiovascular Health Informatics
- Cardiovascular Imaging Science
- Cardiovascular Medical Devices
- Cardiovascular Microbiome Analysis
- Cardiovascular Nanotechnology
- Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
- Cardiovascular Omics
- Cardiovascular Optics
- Cardiovascular Patient Empowerment
- Cardiovascular Personalized Medicine
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Cardiovascular Precision Health
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program
- Cardiovascular Research
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardiovascular Synthetic Biology
- Cardiovascular Systems Biology
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Clinical Trials
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Stenting
- Diabetes Community Outreach
- Diabetes Telemedicine
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
- Environmental Health
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Health Economics
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Heart Failure Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Liver Transplant Support Groups
- Lymphedema
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Natural Language Processing
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Services
- Pathology Services
- Pediatric Toxicology
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Pharmacogenomics
- Population Health Analytics
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Radiation Oncology Follow-Up
- Shared Decision Making
- Stem Cell Gene Editing
- Stress Echocardiography
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Vaccine Development And Policy
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Function Testing
- Ventricular Restoration
- Wellness Services
- Wound Care
Practice locations
Distance from Change Location Enter your Location
9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 209
Baltimore, MD, 21237
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University of Nebraska Medical Center (2023)
Graduate: St. John's University Queens Campus (2012)