James Lyle Bicksel, MD| Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Therapy
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropsychological Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Atrophy
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Degenerative Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases
- Dementia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Memory Disorder
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Block
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Migraines
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Sports Concussion
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Brain Imaging
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Memory Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
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 Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
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)