About me
Richa Gupta, MD, MPH, is an advanced heart failure specialist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, and internal medicine. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Gupta provides care for patients with a wide range of heart failure diagnoses, including those with newly diagnosed and longstanding heart failure, as well as patients being evaluated for or who have undergone heart transplant or LVAD implantation. Her goal is to work with patients to control their symptoms and improve survival, but also most importantly to do everything possible to improve their quality of life.
From a research standpoint, Dr. Gupta is interested in improving care and outcomes for heart transplant recipients and the use of advanced imaging modalities in management of both transplant recipients and cardiomyopathy patients. She hopes her work will allow physicians to individualize care and prognosticate outcomes for these complex patients. She is also interested in ways we can improve quality of life for patients (and for women in particular) with heart failure, LVAD and heart transplant.
Dr. Gupta partners with referring physicians to help identify early signs of heart failure in their patients. She will provide a consult and help clarify a diagnosis if there is even a suspicion of progressing heart disease.
Philosophy of Care:
I believe in helping each person understand their disease and overall trajectory and providing guidance through their options. I also believe in treating my patients as I would expect my own family to be treated. In my conversations with patients, I am honest and transparent about their disease, what can be done, and what to expect with advanced heart failure therapies. Ultimately, I partner with each patient and their caregivers to create the best, individualized, plan of care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Coronary Artery Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Practice locations
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163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 401
Bethesda, MD, 20817
110 Irving St NW
MHVI-1st Floor North Addition
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2014)
Graduate: John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health (2013)