Ronald J Distajo, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- 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
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- 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 Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- 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 And Subcutaneous Tissue 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
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50A
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: CHA Cambridge Hospital (2005)
Residency: Cook County Health and Hospital System of Illinois (2003)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Woolhandler S, Himmelstein DU, Distajo R, Lasser KE, McCormick D, Bor DH, Wolfe SH. America's Neglected Veterans: 1.7 Million Who Served Have No Health Coverage. International Journal of Health Sciences. 2005;35(2):313-323. doi: 10.2190/UPBQ-C3RH-D367-5H9D. PubMed PMID: 15932009.