Robert A Silverman, MD| Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatology | MedStar Health
Robert A Silverman

Robert A Silverman, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.6 out of 5 (103 reviews)

Specialties: Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatology, Pediatrics

Languages: English

(202) 243-3434

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abscesses
  • Acantholytic Disorders
  • Acne
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Anogenital Warts
  • Balanitis
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Benign Skin Growths
  • Benign Tumor
  • Blepharitis (EYELID INFLAMMATION)
  • Boils
  • Botox
  • Bromhidrosis (BODY ODOR)
  • Carbuncles
  • Cellulitis
  • Cervical Lymph Node Disorders
  • Chalazion
  • Choroidal Nevi
  • Congenital Ichthyosis
  • Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
  • Congenital Malformations Of Integument
  • Congenital Malformations Of Skin
  • Congenital Skin Abnormalities
  • Conjunctival Cysts
  • Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
  • Dandruff
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Eccrine Sweat Disorders
  • Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
  • Erysipelas
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Facial Birthmarks
  • Fragile Skin
  • Fungal Infections
  • Furuncle
  • Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
  • Hemangioma
  • Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
  • Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
  • Ichthyosis Vulgaris
  • Impetigo
  • Inflammatory Skin Disorders
  • Jock Itch
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Keloid Scarring
  • Lichen Planus
  • Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
  • Lipoma Of Skin
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Lymphangioma
  • Lymphangitis
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Mesothelioma
  • Moles
  • Nail Disorders
  • Nail Fungus
  • Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
  • Nonscarring Hair Loss
  • Papulosquamous Disorders
  • Pemphigus
  • Pilar Cysts
  • Plantar Warts
  • Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
  • Pruritus
  • Psoriasis
  • Red Face Syndrome
  • Redundant Skin
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scalp Conditions
  • Scalp Psoriasis
  • Scars And Keloids
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Skin Hyperpigmentation
  • Skin Inflammatory Conditions (E.G. PSORIASIS, ECZEMA)
  • Skin Tags
  • Skin Thickening
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
  • Superficial Mycoses
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma
  • Urticaria
  • Urticaria (HIVES)
  • Vasculitis Of Skin
  • Viral Warts
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Procedures I perform

  • Acne Extractions
  • Acne Treatment
  • Age Spot Removal
  • Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
  • Biopsy Of Skin
  • Birthmark Removal
  • Botox
  • Chemical Facial Peel
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Dermabrasion
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Destruction Of Benign Lesions
  • Eczema Treatment
  • Electrodessication
  • Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Fungal Nail Treatment
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hair Transplant
  • Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
  • Ipl Photofacial
  • Keloid Removal
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Melasma Treatment
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Mole Examination
  • Mole Removal
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Pigmented Lesion Removal
  • Rash Treatment
  • Rosacea Treatment
  • Skin Allergy Testing
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Toe Nail Resection
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Vein Sclerotherapy
  • Vitiligo Treatment
  • Wart Removal
  • Xanthelasma Removal
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8751

Fax 866-990-5516

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miles away

Fax 866-990-5516

4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016

202-295-0547

Fax 877-680-5502

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miles away

Fax 877-680-5502

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (1984)

Residency: John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (1980)

Internship: John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (1978)

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1977)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.6
  • Jun 5, 2025

    Dr. Silverman is the best we were happy to see him one more time the resident physician was attentive and professional.

  • Oct 23, 2024

    Excellent all the way around. Dr Silverman, the resident and the nurse were all great!

  • Jul 24, 2024

    After speaking, the doctor even checked if my prescription was available through my insurance. I look forward to future visits.