About me
Pragnan Kancharla, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. Experienced in treating all types of cancer, he specializes in cancers of the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, as well as head and neck cancers, sarcoma, and melanoma. His clinical interests include lung and esophageal cancer, central nervous system, and genitourinary malignancies. He values the role of collaboration in optimizing the care of patients and is dedicated providing the best care possible.
Dr. Kancharla is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. He is also the editor of the HemeOncBuddy app, which is designed to provide a quick reference of clinical trials and landmark articles in the field of hematology and oncology. In addition, he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented at numerous medical meetings. He earned his medical degree at the NRI Medical College, in Guntur, India, and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, in New York, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology, at Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh.
Philosophy of care
“My approach is team-based and patient-centered. Communication is key and I strive to make sure patients and their families understand their treatment options, as well as the potential benefits and risks to make educated decisions. My goal is to treat the patient and not just the illness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Bone Sarcoma
- Endocrine Carcinoma
- Ewings Sarcoma
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Osteosarcoma
- Paraganglioma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Sarcoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Uterine Sarcoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
- Angiomyxoma
- Angiosarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma
- Cardiac Sarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma
- Clear Cell Sarcoma
- Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma
- Dendritic Cell Sarcoma
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protruberans
- Desmoid Tumors
- Desmoplastic Small Cell Tumor
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors
- Endocrine Carcinoma
- Endometrial Sarcoma
- Endovascular Papillary Angioendothelioma
- Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
- Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Ewings Sarcoma
- Extrarenal Rhabdoid Tumor
- Extraskeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma
- Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma
- Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma Of The Head & Neck
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Granulation Cell Sarcoma
- Hemangioendothelioma
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Intimal Sarcoma
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma Of Uterus
- Liposarcoma
- Low Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma
- Lymphangiosarcoma
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
- Malignant Glomus Tumor
- Malignant Granular Cell Tumor
- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
- Malignant Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Malignant Schwannoma
- Malignant Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
- Myoepithelioma/Mixed Tumor Of Soft Tissue
- Myofibroblastic Sarcoma
- Myxofibrosarcoma
- Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma
- Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Neurofibrosarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Paraganglioma
- Parosteal Osteosarcoma
- Pecoma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pleomorphic Liposarcoma
- Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Sarcoma
- Solitary Fibrous Tumor
- Spindle Cell Sarcoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
- Uterine Sarcoma
- Well Differentiated Liposarcoma
Procedures I perform
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy
- Biological Targeted Therapy
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Cancer Genomics
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Sarcoma Genomics
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2023)
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (2020)
Medical School: N.R.I. Medical College Guntur N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (2015)