About me
Patrick Bering, MD, is a clinical cardiologist who is the medical director for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a member of the MedStar cardiovascular imaging team with a focus on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart).
Dr. Bering performs a variety of diagnostic imaging tests, including: transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), stress echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and thoracic magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). He participates in treating structural heart disease by performing intraprocedural TEE guidance.
He is involved in clinical research for investigational medical options to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He participates as a cardiac imager in research projects utilizing echocardiography and cardiac MRI to characterize heart conditions like cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease.
Philosophy of Care
"I am passionate about clinical care for patients and their family members with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is a condition that wears many faces and is unique to each individual. My approach relies on empowering patients through education about their condition and treatment options. We engage in shared decision making to find a plan best suited to their goals and wishes. As a cardiac imaging specialist, I can translate diagnostic results directly into clinical decisions. I am proud that our multidisciplinary MedStar team offers high quality, personalized care to patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Washington, DC community and beyond!"
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- 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
- Chagas' Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- 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
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- 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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2018)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2013)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2010)
Awards
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Teacher of the Year (2018-2019) Department of Medicine James A. Curtin Award for the Most Outstanding Clinical Educator (2020-2021)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-clinic