Ruchi Pratik Desai, MMS PA| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- 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
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- 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
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2021)