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