Marc R Shepard, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Marc Shepard, MD, practices internal medicine at the MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre and MedStar Health at Hyattsville. His areas of interest include preventive care, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and completed his residency at George Washington University Medical Center.
Philosophy of care
I have over 20 years of experience practicing internal medicine. Establishing a relationship with my patients and addressing their health care needs together is important to me. I enjoy working with patients who do their own preliminary research and discuss solutions that best meet their lifestyle.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Ste 600
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: George Washington University Medical Center (1981)
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School (1978)