John R Brown, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Board Certified Clinical Lipidologist
(study of cholesterol/atherosclerosis) - Sports Medicine
- Chronic disease management
(Diabetes/ cholesterol/ Hypertension)
Certifications and professional associations
- American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians
- National Lipid Association (NLA)
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Philosophy of care
“I believe primary care is now positioned to be the hub of improved modern healthcare in the US. Building a longitudinal relationship with patients and their families we can improve outcomes while lowering cost and hospitalizations. We are teemed with healthcare systems and insurers to improve access and ultimately prevent disease and possibly mortality. And certainly build wonderful relationships along the way.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Vision Screening
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
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
Education
Residency: Kennedy Memorial Hosp.-Univ. Med Ctr (2002)
Medical Education: UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (1999)