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