Mark Robert Abbruzzese, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Abbruzzese earned his medical degree from American University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Washington DC VA Medical Center. Dr. Abbruzzese completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Abbruzzese is double board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Carrier Of TB
- Cellulitis
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Enterovirus Infection
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza In Immunocompromised Patients
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lymphangitis
- Penile Inflammation
- Protozoal Diseases
- Relapsing Fevers
- Rotavirus Infection
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Granuloma
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (1986)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1984)
Internship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1982)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean (1981)
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