Shah Muhammad Jawad Zafar, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Endocarditis
- Aids
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Encephalitis
- Fungal Infections
- Granuloma
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes Simplex
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Liver Abscess
- Mediastinitis
- Meningitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2024)
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2022)
Medical School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (2019)