Nicholas Paivanas, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Andrew Paivanas, MD, is a board certified cardiologist. His interests include preventive cardiology, treatment resistant hypertension, lipid disorders, coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, congestive heart failure, cardio-oncology, and cardiac imaging including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.
His primary focus is educating patients in healthy lifestyle choices for reducing high cholesterol and controlling lipid abnormalities, to help prevent serious heart and vascular disease before it begins. Treating each case as unique, his emphasis is on preventive cardiology, simplifying hypertension therapy, valve disorders and lipid therapy. He strives to implement the best and most effective approach for each patient.
His approach with patients is to ensure that any intervention or medication fits with the lifestyle of each patient. This strategy provides the best specialized care and leads to greater success for patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cyst
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- 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
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pacemaker Management
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- 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 Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachyarrhythmia
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Residency Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2013)
Internship Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2010)
Awards
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Resident Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Medical Student Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2010-11 David A. Haller Award Awarded to medical intern demonstrating outstanding devotion to patient care. URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2011-15 Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (multiple occurrences) Recognition for providing exceptional service and displaying compassion and respect to patients, families, and coworkers. URMC, Rochester, NY