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