Marc Lyle Kozam, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Marc Lyle Kozam, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
301-774-1034
About me
Dr. Kozam is a board certified, fellowship trained gastroenterologist who has served the Olney community for two decades. His areas of special interest and expertise include gastrointestinal motility disorders (conditions that affect the nerves and muscles of the gastrointestinal tract). He evaluates and treats gastrointestinal conditions including:
- Abdominal pain
- Unintentional weight loss
- Colon cancer prevention
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Hepatitis B and C
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly called fatty liver disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Trouble swallowing
Dr. Kozam has performed thousands of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy. He is skilled in a range of options for obtaining biopsies, controlling bleeding, removal of polyps, and management of strictures.
Dr. Kozam has been recognized by President Bill Clinton for his care of veterans at the Washington VA Medical Center and Washingtonian magazine has listed him as a top gastroenterologist in the Washington region.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama and completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Kozam completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Over the years, he has served in many roles within MedStar Health and continues to lead at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center as physician chair of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, as well as the Quality, Safety, and Professional Affairs Committee.
When caring for patients, he focuses on building caring, collaborative relationships by learning about their goals, judiciously using diagnostic tests such as endoscopic procedures, and providing information so that they can better understand their conditions. He strives to empower them to advance their gastrointestinal wellness through diet, lifestyle, and medications, and collaboration with other specialists.
Clinical areas of focus
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Complication Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Condition Management
- Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Gastrointestinal Health Screening
- Gastrointestinal Infection Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Lesion Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Nutrition Counseling
- Gastrointestinal Quality Of Life Improvement
- Gastrointestinal Risk Factor Assessment
- Gastrointestinal Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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 (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
Education
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1996)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1994)
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (1991)