Chandralekha Banerjee, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Chandralekha Banerjee, MD, was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore Magazine for Infectious Disease in 2019 & 2020.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Travel Health Consultation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Lung
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillosis Infection
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Carrier Of Mrsa
- Cellulitis Of The Leg
- Clostridium Difficile Colitis
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Early Stage Syphilis
- Early Syphilis
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infection After Transplant
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Malaria Disease
- Osteomyelitis Of The Leg
- Penile Inflammation
- Pertussis
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Rotavirus Infection
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Infection
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Urethritis
- Urethritis (URETHRA INFECTION)
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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 Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1987)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2017, 2019-2021