Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD| Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
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Benjamin Joseph Osborne

Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1342 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Languages: English

410-354-5982

About me

Benjamin J. Osborne, MD, is an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Osborne is the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinics, as well as the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship Program. Dr. Osborne is board certified in neurology, with concentrations in neuro-opthalmology and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Osborne treats patients who have multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, pseudotumor cerebri, thyroid eye disease, unexplained vision loss, optic neuritis and papilledema.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD)
  • Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Double Vision
  • Intracranial Hypertension
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD)
  • Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
  • Non Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Optic Neuropathy
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Procedures I perform

  • Fundus Photography
  • Humphrey Visual Field Test (PERIMETRY)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8528

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8630 Fenton St
Plaza 7
Silver Spring, MD, 20910

202-295-0540

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
11th Fl
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

301-295-0540

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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Hospital (2006)

Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2005)

Internship: Maimonides Medical Center (2002)

Medical School: Drexel University (2001)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Apr 30, 2026

    Dr Osborne was very informative and showed concern relating to my issue

  • Apr 10, 2026

    Dr. Osborne was very attentive responding to my questions and concerns.

  • Apr 9, 2026

    Great visit