Joseph George Verbalis, MD| Endocrinology | MedStar Health
Joseph George Verbalis

Joseph George Verbalis, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (169 reviews)

Specialties: Endocrinology

Languages: English

(877) 485-1479

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Insulin Pump
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Prediabetes
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
  • Achondroplasia
  • Addison's Disease
  • Adrenal Adenoma
  • Adrenal Atrophy
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Adrenal Nodules
  • Adrenogenital Syndrome
  • Androgen Excess
  • Androgen Insensitivity
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Calcium Metabolism
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Conn Syndrome
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Coma
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
  • Disorders Of Water Balance
  • Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
  • Elevated Acth
  • Elevated Growth Hormone
  • Endocrine Complications Of Transplant
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Familial Dyslipidemia
  • Familial Hyperparathyroidism
  • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
  • Feminizing Syndrome
  • Glucagonoma
  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Disorders
  • Growth Hormone Abnormalities
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • History Of Pituitary Mass
  • Hurthle Cell Cancer
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Hyperplasia
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Low T3
  • Low T4
  • Male Infertility
  • Mccune Albright Syndrome
  • Metabolic Abnormalities
  • Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Moon Facies
  • Morbid Obesity
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
  • Myxedema
  • Nodular Goiter
  • Non Toxic Goiter
  • Obesity
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Failure
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Parathyroid Adenoma
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Parathyroid Hyperplasia
  • Parathyroid Mass
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pineal Gland Dysfunction
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
  • Prader Willi Syndrome
  • Precocious Puberty
  • Prediabetes
  • Premature Adrenarche
  • Pseudohermaphroditism
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Rickets
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Short Stature
  • Testicular Dysfunction
  • Testosterone Deficiency
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Cyst
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Orbitopathy
  • Thyroid Storm
  • Thyroiditis
  • Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Toxic Diffuse Goiter
  • Toxic Nodular Goiter
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Virilizing Syndrome
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Weight Problem
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Procedures I perform

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Diabetes Education
  • Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid
  • Insulin Pump
  • Radioiodine Therapy
  • Testosterone Replacement Therapy
  • Thyroid Function Blood Panel
  • Thyroid Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Dept Endocrinology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-687-2818

Fax 202-485-1479

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Fax 202-485-1479

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 202-444-1229

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Fax 202-444-1229

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
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • United Optimum Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Cigna EPO
    • United Golden Rule
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Virginia Premier
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Tricare East Select
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Tricare for Life East
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Carefirst EPO
    • United Navigate
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Choice Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna HMO
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • D-SNP)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • United Student Resources
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • I-SNP
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Choice
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Residency: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (1977)

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (1975)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

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

    4.9
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • May 13, 2024

    Dr. was great.

  • Mar 25, 2024

    Dr. Verbalis is knowledgeable and caring. I feel grateful to have him as my doctor.

  • Feb 1, 2024

    Good.