Asha Ganga Potti, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Asha Potti, MD, practices internal medicine at MedStar Health Primary Care at Dorsey Hall. She cares for adults ages 18 and older and has a clinical interest in general adult medicine and preventive care.
Dr. Potti is board certified by American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of American College of Physicians. She completed a George Washington University residency program. A former hospitalist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Potti was in private practice at Baltimore Washington Hospital Center prior to joining MedStar Health.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care involves providing the highest level of care to all my patients. I am committed to working together to create personalized care plans that meet their needs. I believe you should treat every patient like you would a family member. Medicine involves care, compassion, and a willingness to listen and apply medical knowledge and expertise to deliver high-quality care."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 308
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
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 Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: George Washington University Medical Center (2008)
Medical School: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (2000)
News and publications
Left VentricularDysfunction As A Predictor of Mortality in Sepsis Patients(Abstract poster presentation) Chest Journal
Defective myelin lipd synthesis as a pathogenic mechanism of Canavans disease( Springer)