Tamara Ashvetiya, MD| Cardiology, Hospital Medicine | MedStar Health
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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Chest Pain
- Echocardiography
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Disease
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Lipid Profile
- Lymphedema
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- 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
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Poisoning
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
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
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- 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
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
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- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
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- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
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- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
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- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
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- Erickson Advantage Plans
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- OA Plus
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
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- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
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- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (2021)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)