Joshua A. Smith, MD MPH| Family Medicine, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- 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
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2025)
Medical School: University of Illinois School of Medicine-Chicago (2020)
Graduate: University of Illinois School of Medicine-Chicago (2020)