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