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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes Insipidus
- 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
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HighMark
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998)