Varun D. Sharma, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2011)
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (2008)