Kevin M Ford, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Caring for adults 18+
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Chronic kidney disease
- Men’s health
- Preventive medicine
Philosophy of care “My philosophy of care centers on treating each patient with compassion, respect, and a commitment to understanding their unique experiences. I believe effective communication and active listening will play a key role in empowering my patients in their health journey, ensuring they have the information to make better healthcare decisions.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
Education
Residency: Howard University Hospital (1990)
Medical Education: Howard University College of Medicine (1987)