Ami D Patel, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025