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