Joseph Gerald Timpone, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
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Joseph Gerald Timpone

Joseph Gerald Timpone, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (495 reviews)

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Languages: English

(202) 687-6476

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Tuberculosis
  • Vaccinations
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Abscess Of The Brain
  • Abscess Of The Mediastinum
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Bacterial Food Poisoning
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Carrier Of Infectious Disease
  • Cellulitis Of The Leg
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis
  • Enterovirus Infection
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Influenza
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Liver Abscess
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Mrsa Bacteremia
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
  • Parasitic Infections (E.G. TOXOPLASMOSIS, LEISHMANIASIS)
  • Penile Inflammation
  • Pertussis
  • Pneumococcal Disease
  • Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sepsis
  • Sepsis Syndrome
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Syphilis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Vibrio Infections
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Procedures I perform

  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Bacteriology Testing
  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
  • Meningitis Treatment
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
  • Nasal Culture
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Rapid Plasma Reagin
  • Real-Time Pcr
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Urinary Protein Test
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-0086

Fax 877-665-8072

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1991)

Residency: District Of Columbia General Hospital (1989)

Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (1986)

Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)

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
  • Provider included you in decisions

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

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Feb 24, 2026

    I always receive the most excellent care during my visits with Dr. Timpone. I trust him the most.

  • Jan 30, 2026

    Dr. Timpone listened to my concerns and followed up w pharmacist on a medication concern

  • Jan 26, 2026

    Very good experience