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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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 Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Residency: Howard University Hospital (1990)
Medical Education: Howard University College of Medicine (1987)