Preetham N. Kumar, MBBS MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Preetham Kumar, MD, is a Cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Kumar is the Director of Echocardiography Laboratory and Interventional Echocardiography.
Dr. Kumar underwent cardiovascular diseases fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging and Structural Echocardiography fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.His residency training was at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore in India; Coventry & Leicester, United Kingdom and SJHMC, Michigan, USA. He received his medical degree from Bangalore University in India.
Dr. Kumar’s prior training in Cardiovascular imaging, Internal medicine and Psychiatry have created a foundation for his cardiology practice, which combines advanced cardiac imaging during complex cardiac interventions with patient centered clinical practice that is delivered with clarity and emphasis on listening and understanding patient needs with empathy.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Gated Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Leadless Pacemaker Insertion
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Removal Of Pacemaker Electrode
- Strain Echocardiogram
- Stress Echocardiography
- Tilt Table Test
- Tissue Doppler Imaging
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Bubble Study
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventricular Function Testing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Wall Motion Study
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2015)
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (2014)
Residency: St. John Hospital And Medical Center-Detroit (2011)
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College (2002)