Luis E Rivera-Ramirez, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Luis Rivera-Ramirez is a caring and diligent endocrinologist serving the communities of Baltimore and Pasadena, MD. Dr. Rivera-Ramirez attended the University of Puerto Rico, where he received his medical degree, and completed his fellowship at the University of Maryland. He also completed his residency and internship at U.S. Public Health Service Hospital.
Dr. Rivera-Ramirez is a part of MedStar Harbor Hospital - Diabetes. He is affiliated with MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Patients see Dr. Rivera-Ramirez for a variety of reasons, including endocrinology consultations. He is multilingual in English, Spanish, and Italian.
Patients trust Dr. Rivera-Ramirez's expertise because he consistently provides high quality care that leads to positive and lasting health outcomes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Glucose Control Management
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipodystrophy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Acne Education
- Adrenal Ablation
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Education
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chemotherapy For Endocrine Disorders
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Endocrine System Disease Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Laser Treatment For Endocrine Disorders
- Lifestyle Counseling For Osteoporosis Prevention
- Lobectomy
- Lymphoma Management
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Paraganglioma Treatment
- Parathyroid Ablation
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Ablation
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Disorder Education
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Transplantation
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Pituitary Ultrasound
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Management
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Primary Aldosteronism Treatment
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Selective Venous Sampling For Parathyroid Hormone
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stress Test
- Surgical Treatment Of Endocrine Disorders
- Targeted Therapy For Endocrine Disorders
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Ablation
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Management
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disorder Education
- Thyroid Disorder Management
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Urea Reduction Ratio Test
- Weight Loss Coaching
- Weight Management Program
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
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Residency: Wyman Park Medical Center (1972)
Internship: Wyman Park Medical Center (1970)
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1969)