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