About me
Ajaypaul Sukhi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, who specializes in coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. He is triple board-certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Sukhi’s provides evidence-based treatments, including various procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention, alcohol septal ablation, mechanical circulatory support, intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and rotational atherectomy.
Known for his compassionate and respectful attitude, he builds trust with patients through clear communication and careful guidance. His approach combines technical precision with humane considerations to provide the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
Dr. Sukhi received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an interventional cardiology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Sukhi is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
He speaks Hindi and Punjabi.
Philosophy of care
“I find it extremely rewarding as an interventional cardiologist to be present during critical moments in my patients’ lives. It brings me deep personal and professional satisfaction to use my expertise to improve their quality of life. In one sentence, my philosophy of care is: the right treatment, for the right patient, at the right time. While many interventions are available, I am committed to guiding each patient toward the option that best aligns with their personal goals and circumstances.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2024)
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (2023)
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore GME (2017)
Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (2011)