Benjamin W. Raatjes, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Benjamin W. Raatjes, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: German, English
About me
Benjamin Raatjes, MD, is an inpatient psychiatrist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has experience and interest in the areas of emergency psychiatry, involuntary psychiatric are, and the acute management of severe and persistent psychiatric illness. He received his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria before completing his psychiatry residency training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He served as an inpatient psychiatrist and then the medical director of the Jacobi Medical Center Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program in the Bronx, NY, before coming to MedStar Health. Here he serves as the medical director for one of Washington Hospital Center’s inpatient psychiatric units and the primary clinical supervisor for residents and medical students who rotate there.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asphyxiation
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Disorder
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mental Health In Pregnancy
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Medication Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
East Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Residency: Atrium Health Union West (2012)
Medical School: University of Illinois at Peoria-College of Medicine (2008)