Luis E Rivera-Ramirez, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- 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
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- 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
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Education
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Ablation
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Ablation
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Disorder Education
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Management
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Primary Aldosteronism Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- 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
- 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
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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)