Charles German, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. German sees patients at the following location:
3800 Reservoir Road NW
PHC Building 5th floor
Washington, DC, 20007
Phone: 202-444-5111
Fax: 877-303-1461
Charles Amir German, MD, MS, FAHA, FASPC, is the Director of Preventive Cardiology and a preventive cardiologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. German works with patients to identify, address, and ultimately lower their risk of cardiovascular events. He helps patients manage their high cholesterol, hypertension, and cardiometabolic disease through personalized diet and exercise plans or medications.
As an expert in risk assessment, Dr. German begins every visit with a comprehensive evaluation of a patient’s risk factors to fully understand each individual’s unique circumstances. This includes novel biomarkers, blood testing and cardiovascular imaging. He then collaborates with them to develop a practical treatment plan, including lifestyle changes, medication, or other therapies.
Dr. German is at the forefront of preventive cardiology research, and is fellow of the American Heart Association and American Society for Preventive Cardiology. He is passionate about helping individual patients and impacting the general population with proven strategies for lowering risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke.
Philosophy of Care
“When patients visit my office, I assess their unique cardiovascular risk factors and create a tailored plan to reduce their risk of heart disease, which consists of both lifestyle modifications as well as medication therapy when needed. My goal is for patients to leave feeling listened to, informed, and confident about their care moving forward.”
Learn more about our Preventive Cardiology Program.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Enlarged Heart
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation 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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2021)
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham-Internal Medicine (2017)
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2014)