Daniel Scott Powell, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Daniel Powell, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with a subspecialty in consultation-liaison psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Based on-site at the Wound Care Center, he works directly with the limb salvage team as the designated mental health professional for their patients, seeing patients both in the hospital and in the outpatient setting. Additionally, he sees patients referred from the general psychiatry clinic.
Dr. Powell treats the full spectrum of mental health conditions, with a special focus on patients living with chronic medical illnesses and co-occurring mood and anxiety disorders. His approach begins with a comprehensive evaluation that explores both physical and mental symptoms, along with background information, in order to develop a holistic understanding of the individual and their needs. He then discusses personalized treatment options, including medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of approaches. While medication can be an important tool, Dr. Powell recognizes that for some patients, adding another medication may not align with their goals or best interests, and medication is never a requirement for receiving care from him. For patients pursuing psychotherapy, he helps identify the most appropriate therapeutic approaches and supports them in finding ongoing care resources.
Before obtaining his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Powell completed a Postbaccalaureate Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, where he developed an interest in caring for sick populations who had co-occurring mental health conditions. He completed his psychiatry residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, serving as Chief Resident, followed by a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry through MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and NIMH. During his fellowship, Dr. Powell began working with the wound care team, building relationships that contributed to his current position.
He is an active member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
Philosophy of Care
“Listening to and getting to know my patients is my first priority. Only after developing a deep, holistic picture of their symptoms, family life, and background can we discuss what treatments may be the most beneficial. I specialize in patients with ongoing medical issues as well as mental health concerns, so I understand the unique challenges of dealing with both physical and mental health symptoms.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dyslexia
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional Trauma
- Executive Function Disorder
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Geriatric Depression
- Grief And Bereavement
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Mood Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Panic Attacks
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills Training
- Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Group Psychotherapy
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Bles Bldg Lower Level
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2024)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2020)