Richa Gupta, MD MPH| Cardiology | MedStar Health
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
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Transplantation
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Refractory Angina
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Chronic Cough Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Palpitation Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
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Education
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)