Robert Ferris, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Annual exams
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Person-centered, tailored lifestyle medicine
- Weight management and nutrition
- Wellness and preventive care
Philosophy of care
“I listen with care, provide evidence-based treatment, and partner with each patient to protect their health and support their wellness goals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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13952 Baltimore Ave
Laurel, MD, 20707
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 HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998)