Jessica Mendes, MSPAS PA| Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- High Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Echocardiogram
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Valve
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bifurcation Lesions
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Blocked Arteries
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Blocked Heart Stents
- Blocked Kidney Arteries
- Blocked Stents
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Coronary Arteries
- Buerger's Disease
- Bypass Graft Disease
- Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Failure
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Clogged Arteries
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Angioplasty Procedure
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Blockages
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dissection Of The Coronary Artery
- Dissections Of The Aorta
- Double Aortic Arch
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Microvascular Angina
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Narrowing Of The Aortic Valve
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Stent Thrombosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Stenting
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renal Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2025)
