Ruchi Pratik Desai, MMS PA| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Attack
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Preventive Cardiology
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
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 Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Student Resources
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2021)