Shannon E Watts, PA-C| Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- 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
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Umbilical Artery Doppler
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
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Allied Health Education: Johns Hopkins University (2011)