Brian Lin, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Fitness and lifestyle
- Chronic disease management
- LGBTQ+ health
- Lifestyle medicine (some training)
- Pediatrics
- Musculoskeletal and joint pain
- Women’s health (annual checkups and birth control)
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care is centered around providing comprehensive primary care to individuals from all walks of life. With particular interest in LGBTQ health and preventive care, I am committed to fostering an inclusive and affirming healthcare environment. I advocate for a holistic approach to healthcare, ensuring all patients receive the highest quality of care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound 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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2025)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2022)