About me
Phillip H. Lam, MD, is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology physician at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a cardiology and heart failure specialist, Dr. Lam treats patients with varying levels of heart failure. He treats less advanced cases by prescribing medication and other therapies intended to reverse or slow the progression of their disease. For more advanced cases, he specializes in the management of heart transplants and mechanical support, including temporary as well as more durable mechanical circulatory support devices.
Dr. Lam’s specific research interests include risk prognosticators and medical therapies in patients with heart failure. He has published and contributed to papers in various high-impact journals, including the American Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, the European Journal of Heart Failure, and the International Journal of Cardiology.
Philosophy of Care
"I believe that patients with heart failure should be treated on a spectrum. Care should begin with diagnosis and continue throughout treatment, whether the outcome is recovery or the need for more advanced therapies. I treat patients at all points of the spectrum.I always try to be the patient’s strongest advocate, and as such, I will always do my absolute best for an individual patient’s care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiac Transplantation Evaluation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
Conditions and procedures
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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Employee Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease/Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Brigham and Womens Hospital (2019)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2015)
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (2011)