Kwame Opoku Akyeampong, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult care (age 18+)
- Annual physicals and health screenings
- Anxiety, depression, and stress management
- Chronic disease (asthma, diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension)
- Preventive medicine and wellness
- Weight management and nutritional
Philosophy of care
“As a physician, I believe in meeting patients where they are— medically, emotionally, and culturally. Every patient brings a unique story, and my role is to listen actively to understand their values, concerns, and goals. I strive to build trust through empathy, clear communication, and collaboration, empowering patients to take an informed and active role in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- 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
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- 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
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Medical Education: Medical College of Wisconsin (2022)