Benjamin W. Raatjes, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Benjamin W. Raatjes, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: German, English
About me
Benjamin Raatjes, MD, is an inpatient psychiatrist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has experience and interest in the areas of emergency psychiatry, involuntary psychiatric are, and the acute management of severe and persistent psychiatric illness. He received his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria before completing his psychiatry residency training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He served as an inpatient psychiatrist and then the medical director of the Jacobi Medical Center Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program in the Bronx, NY, before coming to MedStar Health. Here he serves as the medical director for one of Washington Hospital Center’s inpatient psychiatric units and the primary clinical supervisor for residents and medical students who rotate there.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asphyxiation
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Disorder
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mental Health In Pregnancy
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Medication Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Residency: Atrium Health Union West (2012)
Medical School: University of Illinois at Peoria-College of Medicine (2008)