About me
Daniel Marchalik, MD, MBA is the Director of the Kidney Stone Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a Professor of Urology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He also serves as the Executive Director of the MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing and Medical Director of the Business Innovation Lab within the MedStar Institute for Innovation.
Dr. Marchalik offers a variety of treatment options of kidney stone disease, including endoscopic laser surgery and percutaneous treatment of large stone. His team is one of the few teams in the DMV area to offer an outpatient "tubeless" mini-PCNL: a same-day procedure used to treat large kidney stones. Dr. Marchalik places a strong emphasis on preventative care such as medical and dietary modifications for the prevention of kidney stones.
Dr. Marchalik completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency training with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Marchalik recevied a Masters in Business Administration from University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and a Master's degree in English Literature at Georgetown University.
As the author of a monthly column in the Lancet, Dr. Marchalik dedicates his time to literature, medicine, and medical education. He is the founding direcotr of the Literature and Medicine Track at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Philosophy of Care
"There's a tremendous value in carefully listening to patients and taking the time to discuss values and preferences that are important to each individual. In situations that may provoke anxiety, I help my patients feel as comfortable as possible and make sure that they feel that they are being listened to.
Through clear communication, I help my patients understand the diagnosis and treatment process in order to empower them when making decisions regarding their health. With each diagnosis, there are multiple treatment options. The right choice depends as much on the patient as it does on the disease process."
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Ureteral Stent Placement For Kidney Stones
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
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 Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2011)
Awards
- Award of Meritorious Service--Medical Society of DC - 2019