Michelle Arey, PA-C| Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Michelle Arey, PA-C, is a nationally certified physician assistant specializing in cardiovascular disease. She provides care for patients with conditions such as coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and valvular disorders. Known for her patient-centered approach, Michelle listens attentively, explains complex conditions clearly, and partners with patients in shared decision-making.
She has broad experience in both inpatient and outpatient cardiology, guiding patients through diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and long-term management of chronic heart conditions. Dedicated to advancing cardiovascular health, Michelle emphasizes evidence-based, individualized care to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Patients consistently rate her highly for communication, compassion, and thoroughness, with a 4.9 out of 5 satisfaction score across more than 800 reviews. She practices at MedStar Health locations in Chester and Annapolis.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Myocardial Infarction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 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
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- 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
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
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-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Medical Education: Anne Arundel Community College (2016)