Margaret Harvey Granitto, CRNP| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Margaret Harvey Granitto, PhD, ANP-BC, RN is a certified nurse practitioner with MedStar Health, where she cares for a diverse range of cardiology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Ms. Granitto brings decades of experience to her position, working in several specialty cardiac centers throughout the region including the cardiac catheterization laboratory and the renowned transplant program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. During her career, her research on a wide variety of cardiology-related topics has been published in numerous professional and peer-reviewed journals. She also served on the faculty at Georgetown University from 2008 to 2023 while maintaining an active clinical practice.
She is a member of the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Umbilical Artery Doppler
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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Allied Health Education: Catholic University of America (1987)