Ira David Shocket, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
As Chief of Gastroenterology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Shocket leads the division and its team of GI specialists who provide the latest and most advanced care available in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Dr. Shocket is one of the best gastroenterologists in the region and has been recognized consistently for his work for over two decades. He currently is listed as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian, Consumer Checkbook, US News and World Report, and Best Doctors in America.
His clinical expertise involves colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease.
Committed to his specialty and community, Dr. Shocket is a Board member of the District of Columbia chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and the principal investigator of the Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood, a community-based colon cancer screening project in Ward 5.
In addition to spending time with his family, Dr. Shocket enjoys playing tennis. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.
Dr. Shocket is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Primary Care and Gastroenterology. He completed his residency and fellowship training at Boston University School of Medicine in the late 1980s. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- 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 Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 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
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- EGD With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Evaluation Of Intestinal Pouch
- Endoscopic Injection Therapy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Mucosal Ablation
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Boston System (1989)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1987)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025