Rebecca Rekha Nirmal Kumar, MD MS| Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Anogenital Warts
- Aspergillosis
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Enterovirus Infection
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Hantavirus
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Lymphadenitis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
- Pneumonia
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Rabies
- Ringworm
- Rotavirus Infection
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Strongyloidiasis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Diseases
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
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Navigate
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center (2018)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2015)
Graduate: Georgetown University (2011)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025