About me
Tamara Ashvetiya, MD, is a general cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine.
Dr. Ashvetiya sees patients with a wide range of cardiovascular disease diagnoses. She is particularly focused on preventative cardiology, including the prevention of recurring cardiac events. She also has a special interest in the long-term treatment of patients with heart failure, ischemic heart disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and valvular heart disease. Dr. Ashvetiya received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and subsequently completed internal medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by cardiology fellowship at University of Maryland Medical Center. Specialized in non-invasive treatment, she performs diagnostic procedures such as echocardiography, cardioversion, heart rhythm monitoring, cardiac MRI and CT, as well as stress testing to diagnose and treat a broad range of cardiovascular conditions.
Quality patient care and communication is Dr. Ashvetiya's top clinical priority. Dr. Ashvetiya believes in the holistic treatment of people— treating them as unique individuals and partnering with them to create customized care plans. In her practice, she applies medical evidence and guideline-based care to suit each person’s life and goals.
Dr. Ashvetiya has engaged in research analyzing the genetics of cardiovascular disease including aneurysm formation, and has an academic interest in cardiac applications of stem cell therapy. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Awards won by Dr. Ashvetiya include the Nathan Carliner Award for Distinction in Cardiovascular Research, the American College of Physicians Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research, and the Paul Ehrlich Award for distinction in translational research awarded at the Johns Hopkins University Young Investigators' Day.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Holter Monitoring
- Lipid Profile
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (2021)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)