Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Languages: German, French, Greek, English
855-430-5304
About me
Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD, , is the Associate Director, Complex Arrhythmias and Innovations Program for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in the management of the full spectrum of heart rhythm conditions, especially complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Tsimploulis sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is quadruple board-certified in: internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography.
Dr. Tsimploulis treats atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular block, syncope, and other heart rhythm conditions.
He performs a broad range of procedures, including catheter ablation, implantation of defibrillators (both traditional and subcutaneous), pacemakers (both traditional and leadless), cardiac resynchronization as well as conduction system devices, and cardiac monitors. He also has specialized expertise in lead extraction, a procedure in which old pacemaker or defibrillator systems are removed from the body using mechanical tools or laser technology.
Dr. Tsimploulis is an active researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international symposia.
Dr. Tsimploulis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Philosophy of Care
“Every day, I strive to remember that patients entrust us with what is most precious—their health—and also to appreciate how the healthcare experience can be an unexpected, life-changing, and concerning one. I therefore aspire to treat every individual as a whole person and to promote a supportive environment where every patient is heard, respected, understood, and is offered the safest and highest quality care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wireless Event Recorder Monitoring
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome 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
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: Stony Brook Medicine (2021)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2018)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)