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 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
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- 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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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