Godwin Otto Darko, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
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Godwin Otto Darko

Godwin Otto Darko, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (873 reviews)

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Languages: English

(202) 877-8288

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Clinical areas of focus

  • Acute Illness Treatment
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Health Maintenance Exam
  • Preventative Care
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Blood
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Allergies
  • Anemia
  • Angina
  • Anus And Rectum Diseases
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Artery Disorders
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrioventricular Block
  • Back Pain
  • Bladder Disorders
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brain Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cellulitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Cough
  • Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
  • Cystitis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Dementia
  • Depressive Episode
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Digestive System Symptoms
  • Diseases Of Esophagus
  • Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
  • Diseases Of Salivary Glands
  • Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
  • Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
  • Diverticulitis
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Dyspnea
  • Emphysema
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Gallstones
  • Gastritis
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gout
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Hematuria
  • Hemorrhoids
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hip Pain
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypotension
  • Influenza
  • Kidney Stones
  • Knee Pain
  • Migraine
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain In Throat And Chest
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Polyuria
  • Problems Related To Lifestyle
  • Rash
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Changes
  • Skin Swelling And Lumps
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Sore Throat
  • Specified Health Status
  • Tachycardia
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vein Disorders
  • Venous Embolism
  • Weight Loss
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Procedures I perform

  • 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
  • Acute Illness Treatment
  • Advance Directive Planning
  • Anxiety Treatment
  • Asthma Management
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Copd Management
  • Diabetes Screening
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Flu Shot
  • Health Maintenance Exam
  • Hypertension Treatment
  • Immunization Administration
  • Lipid Profile
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Non-Pharmacological Interventions
  • Pre-Operative Clearance
  • Preventative Care
  • Rash Treatment
  • Respiratory Infection Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50A
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-2835
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Fax 202-877-8288

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Boston Medical Center (2000)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (1998)

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (1995)

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

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • May 29, 2026

    All well done.

  • May 14, 2026

    He gave me a good explanation when I asked him .

  • May 5, 2026

    Good