Richard Paul Jones, MD| Cardiac Electrophysiology | MedStar Health
About me
Richard Paul Jones II, MD, is a board-eligible cardiac electrophysiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.
Dr. Jones treats all heart rhythm issues, including atrial arrhythmias, like PSVT, atrial flutters, and atrial fibrillation; and ventricular arrhythmias, like ventricular tachycardia. He performs ablation procedures for all heart rhythm issues, pacemaker and defibrillator implantations, and left atrial appendage closures with Watchman and Amulet.
Electrophysiology is a growing and dynamic field, and Dr. Jones is enthusiastic about new developments such as left bundle branch pacing and pulse field ablation for the treatment of arrhythmias. Dr. Jones performs left bundle area pacing and has participated in pulse-field ablation clinical trials.
He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society.
“The doctors we remember are those that we really connect with. A large part of what I do is to try to make those connections with my patients and their families. My role as an electrophysiologist is to guide my patients through their decisions around medical care. I treat my patients with the same level of care that I would provide my own family. I’m available for any and all electrophysiology referrals and look forward to collaborating with referring physicians.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Av Node Ablation
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome 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
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Cardiology (2022)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Cardiology (2020)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center-GME/Registrar (2016)
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine (2013)