John F. Irwin, MD| Pediatrics, Hospice And Palliative Medicine | MedStar Health
John F. Irwin

John F. Irwin, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (432 reviews)

Specialties: Pediatrics, Hospice And Palliative Medicine

Languages: English

(410) 350-2253

Clinical areas of focus

  • Asthma
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Camp Physicals
  • Candidiasis
  • Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
  • Feeding Problems In Toddlers
  • Growth And Development Monitoring
  • Immunization Administration
  • Lactation Counseling
  • Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Pediatric Sick Visit
  • School Physical
  • School Physical
  • Sports Physicals
  • Well Child Exam
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
  • Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
  • Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Acute Tonsillitis In Children
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Allergic Reactions In Children
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergies
  • Anemia In Children
  • Arm Injury
  • Arm Pain In Children
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Attack
  • Asthma In Children
  • Asthma Management
  • Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Baby Acne
  • Baby Reflux
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Bedwetting
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Blocked Tear Ducts
  • Blood In Stool
  • Bone Disorders In Children
  • Breastfeeding Difficulties
  • Bronchiolitis
  • Burn Injuries
  • Candidiasis
  • Cellulitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Child Anxiety Disorders
  • Child Asthma
  • Child Constipation
  • Child Speech Problems
  • Child Tantrums
  • Cold And Flu In Children
  • Colic In Infants
  • Common Cold In Children
  • Constipation
  • Cradle Cap
  • Croup
  • Delayed Speech And Language Development
  • Developmental Delays In Toddlers
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Ear Infections In Children
  • Ear Pain In Children
  • Eczema
  • Enuresis
  • Environmental Allergies
  • Eye Problems In Children
  • Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
  • Feeding Problems In Toddlers
  • Fever In Children
  • Flu In Children
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
  • Growing Pains
  • Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
  • Head Injury
  • Head Lice
  • Headache In Children
  • Health Counseling
  • Hives
  • Impetigo In Children
  • Infection
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Influenza
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Knee Pain In Children
  • Language Developmental Delays
  • Lead Poisoning In Children
  • Learning Disabilities In Children
  • Leg Pain In Children
  • Medically Complex Child
  • Middle Ear Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
  • Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
  • Newborn Care
  • Newborn Feeding Disorders
  • Nightmares In Children
  • Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
  • Nursemaid's Elbow
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Obesity In Children
  • Oral Thrush
  • Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
  • Otitis Media
  • Overweight Children
  • Pediatric Allergies
  • Pediatric Anemia
  • Pediatric Sinusitis
  • Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
  • Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
  • Pinworms
  • Pneumonia In Children
  • Poor Appetite In Children
  • Premature Birth
  • Premature Infant
  • Reflux In Infants
  • Roseola
  • Rubella
  • Runny Nose
  • Scabies In Children
  • Scarlet Fever
  • School Physical
  • Sinusitis In Children
  • Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
  • Skin Infections In Children
  • Skin Rashes In Children
  • Speech Disorders
  • Sprains And Strains In Children
  • Strep Throat
  • Swimmer's Ear
  • Testicular Pain
  • Throat Pain
  • Tinea Infections
  • Underimmunization
  • Underweight In Kids
  • Unexplained Fever
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Urticaria
  • Vaccination Concerns
  • Vaccinations For Children
  • Vaginitis
  • Viral Exanthem In Children
  • Viral Infection
  • Vision Problems In Children
  • Vomiting In Children
  • Well Child Exam
  • Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
  • Wound Infections In Children
  • Wrist And Hand Pain
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Procedures I perform

  • Acid Reflux Treatment
  • Annual Well Child Exam
  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Anxiety Disorder Screening
  • Anxiety Management
  • Asthma Action Plan
  • Asthma Attack Treatment
  • Asthma Medication Management
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
  • Autism Screening And Diagnosis
  • Breastfeeding Assistance
  • Camp Physicals
  • Child Development Guidance
  • Child Developmental Assessment
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Conjunctivitis Treatment
  • Constipation Education
  • Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
  • Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Counseling For Behavioral Issues
  • Counseling For Children
  • Counseling For Chronic Illness
  • Counseling For Developmental Disorders
  • Counseling For Down Syndrome
  • Counseling For Feeding Problems
  • Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
  • Daycare Physical
  • Developmental Assessments
  • Developmental Delay Diagnosis
  • Developmental Follow-Up
  • Dietary Counseling
  • Growth And Development Monitoring
  • Growth Development Screening
  • Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
  • Immunization Administration
  • Infant Nutrition Counseling
  • Infection Treatment
  • Injury Prevention
  • Lactation Counseling
  • Newborn Care
  • Nutrition And Diet Counseling
  • Pediatric Asthma Management
  • Pediatric Asthma Screening
  • Pediatric Autism Screening
  • Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
  • Pediatric Sick Visit
  • Pediatric Well Visit
  • Physical Activity Counseling
  • Physical Exam For School
  • Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
  • School Physical
  • Sleep Counseling
  • Sports Physicals
  • Telemedicine Treatment
  • Telemedicine Visit
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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3001 S Hanover St
Outpatient Center Ste 108
Baltimore, MD, 21225

410-350-2173

Fax 410-350-2253

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • United Student Resources
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Medicare FFS
    • First Health PPO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • POS OA
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • IH-HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • HighMark
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Employee Health Plan
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Navigate
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • IH-POS
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • OA Plus
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • IH-PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • First Health PPO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • UHC Passport
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna Basic
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Medicare Direct
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Sentara Health
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • IH-Indemnity
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • IH-Open HMO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Network OA
    • Choice POS
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Aetna HMO
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CareFirst Administrators

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2000)

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (1997)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Dec 5, 2025

    Dr. Irwin always takes his time to hear our concerns.

  • Nov 25, 2025

    Dr. Irwin has been my child's doctor since birth, he always listens to parents concerns/questions.

  • Nov 20, 2025

    Thorough, professional, listening, courteous.