Richard J. Walsh, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Walsh received his medical degree from St. George's University in 1985. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, and joined Wilkens Medical Center in 1989, becoming medical director in 1990. He is a physician advisor for MedStar Family Choice. Dr. Walsh is married with four children.
Dr. Walsh has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). Clinicians who achieve DRP Recognition are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for its skill in providing the highest level of diabetes care.
Dr. Walsh has also been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Physician Practice Connections Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PPC-PCMH). Recognition identifies clinicians who make the most of clinical information to make better decisions and provide better follow-up care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Residency: Methodist Hopsital - Brooklyn (1989)
Internship: Methodist Hopsital - Brooklyn (1987)
Medical Education: St. George's University - School of Medicine (1985)