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
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
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
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-0086Fax 877-665-8072
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
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
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
