Princy Nirmal Kumar, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
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Princy Nirmal Kumar

Princy Nirmal Kumar, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (662 reviews)

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Languages: English

(877) 665-8072

About me

Dr. Kumar is the Division Chief of Infectious Disease.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abscess Of The Mediastinum
  • Aspergillosis
  • Carrier Of Infectious Disease
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
  • Early Syphilis
  • Encephalitis
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Influenza In Immunocompromised Patients
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intraspinal Granuloma
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Late Stage Syphilis
  • Meningitis
  • Mrsa Bacteremia
  • Penile Inflammation
  • Pneumonia
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Relapsing Fevers
  • Sepsis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
  • Staphylococcal Infection
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vibrio Infections
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Procedures I perform

  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Cellulitis Treatment
  • C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
  • Nasal Culture
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
  • Sti Treatment
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-0086

Fax 877-665-8072

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Navigate
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-POS
    • Network OA
    • Choice POS II
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • First Health PPO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • United Student Resources
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • UHC Passport
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Choice POS
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • First Health PPO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • IH-PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • POS OA
    • IH-Indemnity
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • OA Plus
    • IH-HMO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • HighMark
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Sentara Health
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Medicare Direct
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Medicare FFS

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (1990)

Residency: Englewood Hospital & Medical Center (1988)

Internship: Englewood Hospital & Medical Center (1986)

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal (1980)

Awards

  • Washingtonian Top Doc 2025

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Mar 19, 2026

    Dr. Kumar leads the infectious disease team. She is exceptional. I am so fortunate that she is my doctor.

  • Dec 10, 2025

    Service was excellent and I have referred to my Dr. Princy Kumar to others!

  • Oct 17, 2025

    Provides superb care, always makes sure I'm aware of my care and all options and explains the various medication prescribing. Does follow-up to make sure I'm OK after new meds.