Benjamin Allan Hyde, AGACNP DNP| Cardiac Surgery, Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Mitral Valve Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adhesions After Cardiac Surgery
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Rupture
- Complications Of Cardiac Surgery
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Leaking Heart Valve
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Conditions
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Pericardial Effusion After Cardiac Surgery
- Postoperative Bleeding
- Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Septal Defect
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Bentall Procedure
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Surgery
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Excision Of Left Atrium
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Transplantation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Reoperation, Coronary Artery Bypass
- Robotic Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
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 MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst NASCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Nursing (2024)