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
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- 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
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 304
Clinton, MD, 20735
110 Irving St NW
Ste 5A-12
Washington, DC, 20010
163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
10 St Patrick Dr
Waldorf, MD, 20603
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
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)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)