James Lyle Bicksel, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Confusion
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Therapy
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neuropathy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sports Concussion
- Tremor
- Vascular Dementia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anxiety
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Blurred Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Atrophy
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Degenerative Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Executive Function Disorder
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Facial Pain
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Memory Disorder
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Block
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuralgia
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Numbness
- Nystagmus
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Migraines
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pneumoconiosis Due To Inorganic Dusts
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Prion Diseases
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skin Numbness Or Tingling
- Sleep Disorders
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Speech Disturbances
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Syncope
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Dementia
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Visuospatial Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aphasia Therapy
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Brain Angiogram
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Perfusion Scan
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computed Tomography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Fine Motor Skills Evaluation
- Flash Electroretinography
- Functional Mri
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Memory Therapy
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Patching Therapy
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subarachnoid Block
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transitional Care Planning
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Testing
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Navigate
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Dept of Surgery (2004)
Residency: Emory University Hospitals (2003)
Internship: Emory University Hospitals (2000)
Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia (1999)