Ajay Behari, MD| Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Ajay Behari

Ajay Behari, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (338 reviews)

Specialties: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Languages: English

410-553-0986

About me

As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.

Ajay Behari, MD, is a physician at MedStar Health specializing in critical care medicine, pulmonology, and sleep medicine. Dr. Behari received his medical degree at American University of the Caribbean and completed a fellowship at Summa Health Systems. He then went on to complete a fellowship at the University of Arizona University Campus. Dr. Behari is board certified in critical care medicine, internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine.  

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Circadian Rhythm Disorder
  • Dyspnea
  • Emphysema
  • Hypoxia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
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Procedures I perform

  • Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome Treatment
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Treatment
  • Home Sleep Apnea Test
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
  • Idiopathic Hypersomnia Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Polysomnography
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Shift Work Sleep Disorder Treatment
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Practice locations

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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 300
Baltimore, MD, 21237

410-682-5282

Fax 410-682-5286

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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1323

Fax 443-444-1327

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808 Landmark Dr
Ste 116
Glen Burnie, MD, 21061

410-256-2524
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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Summa Health System GME (2003)

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2000)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 5, 2025

    This time was good experience.

  • Nov 12, 2025

    Excellent interaction & discussion.

  • Oct 8, 2025

    My visit was very good in every way.