Charles German, MD| Cardiology | 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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Palpitations
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- 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 Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- 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 Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Injury
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- 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 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pressure Flow Study
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress 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
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2021)
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham-Internal Medicine (2017)
Graduate: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2014)