Rahul Malik, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Rahul Malik, MD, is board certified in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and internal medicine. He combines non-invasive medicine, research and innovation with patient-oriented care to treat even the most complex cardiovascular cases. His approach is one of empowering his patients to prevent, treat, and manage heart disease at every stage.
Clinical interests include: structural heart disease, difficult-to-control blood pressure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, peripheral arterial disease and aortic stenosis.
Dr. Malik believes it is imperative to establish open communication with his patients, and works with them to map the best course for their health.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 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
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- 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
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- 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
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm Treatment
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Blood Tests For Heart Disease
- Ventricular Fibrillation 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
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Advocate Health Care (2017)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College (2008)