Vinutha Akki Vivekanand, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diabetes
- Preventive medicine
- Vaccinations
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves treating patients like they are your own family.”
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
- 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2020)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2018)
Medical Education: JSS Medical College (2009)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2025
