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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Allied Health Education: Johns Hopkins University (2011)
