Kusay Barakat, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Failure Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pre-Participation Sports Screening
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- 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
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1979)
Residency Program: University of Maryland (1979)
Fellowship: Maryland General Hospital (1979)