Charles German, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. German sees patients at the following location:
3800 Reservoir Road NW
PHC Building 5th floor
Washington, DC, 20007
Phone: 202-444-5111
Fax: 877-303-1461
Charles Amir German, MD, MS, FAHA, FASPC, is the Director of Preventive Cardiology and a preventive cardiologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. German works with patients to identify, address, and ultimately lower their risk of cardiovascular events. He helps patients manage their high cholesterol, hypertension, and cardiometabolic disease through personalized diet and exercise plans or medications.
As an expert in risk assessment, Dr. German begins every visit with a comprehensive evaluation of a patient’s risk factors to fully understand each individual’s unique circumstances. This includes novel biomarkers, blood testing and cardiovascular imaging. He then collaborates with them to develop a practical treatment plan, including lifestyle changes, medication, or other therapies.
Dr. German is at the forefront of preventive cardiology research, and is fellow of the American Heart Association and American Society for Preventive Cardiology. He is passionate about helping individual patients and impacting the general population with proven strategies for lowering risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke.
Philosophy of Care
“When patients visit my office, I assess their unique cardiovascular risk factors and create a tailored plan to reduce their risk of heart disease, which consists of both lifestyle modifications as well as medication therapy when needed. My goal is for patients to leave feeling listened to, informed, and confident about their care moving forward.”
Learn more about our Preventive Cardiology Program.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Enlarged Heart
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation 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
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification:
Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2021)
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham-Internal Medicine (2017)
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2014)