About me
Michael Lee, MD, is a non-invasive cardiologist at MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre and MedStar Health at McLean. Dr. Lee is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and treats cardiac conditions such as coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, and valvular disease.
Dr. Lee focuses primarily on treating and managing heart disease by interpreting cardiac studies (e.g., echocardiograms and various stress test modalities) and non-invasive vascular studies (e.g., carotid duplex scans, aortic duplex imaging, ABI’s, renal artery duplex scans, lower extremity arterial and venous duplex studies). Once he has thoroughly investigated his patient’s symptoms, he then collaborates with them to develop a health care plan that aligns with their lifestyle and health goals.
Dr. Lee believes that early detection of heart disease and atherosclerosis is vital to improving overall outcomes. To this end, Dr. Lee actively promotes early screening and heart health education.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). Dr. Lee has been chosen by his peers as one of Washington D.C.’s best doctors every year since 2019. His name appears on the Washingtonian’s Top Doctors list.
Dr. Lee received his medical degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He completed his residency and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, where he received training on non-invasive vascular imaging.
Dr. Lee is happily married with four kids. When he is not practicing medicine, he is at home helping his children do their homework, or participating in the myriad of activities his children are involved in.
Philosophy of care
“I believe in listening to patients and thoroughly investigating their symptoms before developing a treatment plan that is appropriate for them and their lives. Patients and physicians should be on the same team, working together to improve the patient’s health. Everyone is different; not everybody is interested in pursuing the same pathways in regard to diagnosis, treatment, or medications. That is why I believe in working with patients to come up with a treatment plan that aligns to their philosophies and their health goals.”
“When it comes to working with referring providers, I believe that primary care providers are the cornerstone of care for patients. I always strive to have clear and concise communication with my patients' primary care providers, because at the end of the day they are the ones who are putting all the pieces together for them.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Carotid Artery Disease Monitoring
- Coronary Artery Disease
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Management
- Preventive Cardiology
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Carotid Artery Disease Monitoring
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Failure Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Practice locations
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6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 401 Bethesda, MD, 20817
240-922-5780miles away
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
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2007)
Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2006)
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025