Gary William Thompson, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhage Control
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vomiting Blood
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1993)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1991)
Medical School: Howard University (1988)
Medical School: University of Virginia (1984)