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.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sickle
- Stomach Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Genetic Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Videos
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 (2015)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025