Charles A. Padgett, MD| Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Charles A. Padgett, MD, serves as chief of medical oncology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Board certified in oncology and internal medicine, Dr. Padgett is fellowship-trained with more than 30 years of experience treating all types of cancer. Dedicated to the care of patients throughout their cancer journey.
Dr. Padgett is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Maryland Society of Oncology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer (DUCTAL CARCINOMA, LOBULAR CARCINOMA)
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Penile Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Sickle
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Anxiety Management
- Barium Enema
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Family Education
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Awareness
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Management
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Healthy Diet
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Ileostomy
- Immunotherapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Jejunostomy
- Kidney Cancer
- Live-In Care
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Peer Support Groups
- Penile Cancer
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Proctectomy
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Robotic Surgery
- Testicular Cancer
- Total Mesorectal Excision
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Transplant Research
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Uterine Cancer
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 Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute (1977)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Internal Medicine (1975)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1973)