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