Eric J Stern, MD| Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
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Eric J Stern

Eric J Stern, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (69 reviews)

Specialties: Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics

Languages: French, Spanish, English

(202) 243-3434

Clinical areas of focus

  • Hepatitis B
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abscess Of The Brain
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Acute Endocarditis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Bone And Joint Infections
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Brucellosis
  • Candidiasis
  • Cellulitis
  • Chagas' Disease
  • Chlamydia
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
  • Dengue Fever
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Diabetic Foot Infection
  • Early Syphilis
  • Fungal Infections
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Herpes Simplex
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Legionnaires' Disease
  • Liver Abscess
  • Lymphangitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shingles
  • Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
  • Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vibrio Infections
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Procedures I perform

  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dopamine Therapy
  • Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Pre-Travel Medical Consultation
  • Travel Health Consultation
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016

202-243-3400

Fax 202-243-3434

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Fax 202-243-3434

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease

Fellowship: University of California San Diego (2009)

Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007)

Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2005)

Graduate: Boston University School of Medicine (2002)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Nov 3, 2025

    Dr. Stern is the best! He is caring thoughtful, curious, thorough w/explanations & his ideas for treatment options.

  • Mar 13, 2025

    Dr Stern was so kind and compassionate and giving of his time. Made us feel like he was really talking to us as a regular person.

  • Mar 11, 2025

    Doctor was very careful about my baby