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
- Bone Density Scan
- 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
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- 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 Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- 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
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipid Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Phakomatoses
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- 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
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Anxiety Management
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Supplementation
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexa Scans
- Dopamine Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Exercise Plan
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Free Thyroxine (FT4) Test
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Glucose-Lowering Supplements
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hemoglobin A1c
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Balancing Supplements
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Test
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Lobectomy
- Meal Planning
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Biopsy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Support Supplements
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Ultrasound
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Reverse Triiodothyronine (RT3) Testing
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO) Testing
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- 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, Internal Medicine
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