Ramarao Vunnam, MBBS MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Ramarao Vunnam, MBBS, is a cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is board-certified in internal medicine and trained in noninvasive cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear medicine. Dr. Vunnam treats patients with cardiovascular conditions and diseases, including heart rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.
As a general cardiologist, Dr. Vunnam works with his patients to prevent, diagnose, and manage cardiovascular diseases and conditions. He firmly supports a patient-centric approach, treating the patient as a whole person and not merely as a condition. Additionally, he strongly emphasizes educating patients about preventing cardiovascular disease by modifying risk factors and making practical lifestyle changes. A crucial part of his practice is ensuring good communication with patients and their families.
His main research interests lie in using imaging modalities to diagnose heart rhythm disorders, and he has performed his research in collaboration with the Maryland Arrhythmia and Cardiology Imaging Group.
Dr. Vunnam speaks Telugu and loves spending time with his two children.
“My practice is building meaningful relationships through clear communication and holistic care. I am committed to fostering strong, trusting connections with my patients and their families. My goal is for patients to feel well-informed, actively involved in their care, and guided toward making the best decisions for their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- 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
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium 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 Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (2024)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2013)
Medical School: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (2005)