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
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
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Education
Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center (2013)
Internship: University of Rochester Medical Center (2011)
Medical Education: 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