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