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