Patrick Fong, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Mental health (PTSD)
- Nutrition
- Obesity and weight management
- Women’s health (Pap smears)
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves empowering patients with the tools to manage their own health through lifestyle and behavioral changes. This requires a partnership that emphasizes cooperation with the patient as the primary driver of their care plan and the physician in a supporting role to meet the health goals of the patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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13952 Baltimore Ave
Laurel, MD, 20707
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
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: University of South Florida (2016)
Medical School: St Georges University School of Medicine (2013)