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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
Education
Board Certification:
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1987)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1985)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1983)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2017, 2019-2021