Jason Adam Wexler, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrinology | MedStar Health
About me
Jason Wexler, MD, is an attending endocrinologist serving in the thyroid/metabolic bone unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Lafayette offices. Dr. Wexler is also a clinical assistant professor of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.Dr. Wexler received his undergraduate degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University. His medical degree was received Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Brooklyn, where he was tapped for Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center and his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Wexler is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and is certified by the American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Wexler is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Thyroid Association, the Endocrine Society and the American College of Physicians. He has published several journal articles, abstracts and book chapters.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipid Disorders
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes With Nonketotic Hyperglycemic
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Supplementation
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexa Scans
- Dopamine Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Exercise Plan
- Free Thyroxine (FT4) Test
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hemoglobin A1c
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Test
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO) Testing
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Testing
- Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI) Testing
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
- Weight Loss Therapy
- Weight Management Program
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2000)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (1998)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1995)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025