Kristin Ellen Murphy, PA-C| Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Kristin E. Murphy, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant specializing in both inpatient and outpatient general cardiology at MedStar Health. With over nine years of experience as a PA, she has cared for patients in inpatient cardiology and cardiac ICUs, the cardiac catheterization lab, inpatient and outpatient stress testing labs, and urgent care, and is skilled at collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams to provide the highest quality care to patients.
Prior to her current position, she worked with the Cardiac Critical Care & Advanced Heart Failure program at the University of Maryland Medical Center; in General & Interventional Cardiology at George Washington University Hospital, and in Interventional Cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Her professional affiliations include the American College of Cardiology, the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Women in Transplant Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Murmur
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Failure Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Education
Allied Health Education: Wake Forest University (2016)