Daniel Prabhat Marchalik, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Urology
Languages: English, Russian
202-877-7012
About me
Daniel Marchalik, MD, MBA is the Director of the Kidney Stone Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a Professor of Urology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He also serves as the Executive Director of the MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing and Medical Director of the Business Innovation Lab within the MedStar Institute for Innovation.
Dr. Marchalik offers a variety of treatment options of kidney stone disease, including endoscopic laser surgery and percutaneous treatment of large stone. His team is one of the few teams in the DMV area to offer an outpatient "tubeless" mini-PCNL: a same-day procedure used to treat large kidney stones. Dr. Marchalik places a strong emphasis on preventative care such as medical and dietary modifications for the prevention of kidney stones.
Dr. Marchalik completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency training with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Marchalik recevied a Masters in Business Administration from University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and a Master's degree in English Literature at Georgetown University.
As the author of a monthly column in the Lancet, Dr. Marchalik dedicates his time to literature, medicine, and medical education. He is the founding direcotr of the Literature and Medicine Track at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Philosophy of Care
"There's a tremendous value in carefully listening to patients and taking the time to discuss values and preferences that are important to each individual. In situations that may provoke anxiety, I help my patients feel as comfortable as possible and make sure that they feel that they are being listened to.
Through clear communication, I help my patients understand the diagnosis and treatment process in order to empower them when making decisions regarding their health. With each diagnosis, there are multiple treatment options. The right choice depends as much on the patient as it does on the disease process."
Clinical areas of focus
- Kidney Stones
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Ureteral Stent Placement For Kidney Stones
- Ureteral Stone Removal
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
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-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2011)
Awards
- Award of Meritorious Service--Medical Society of DC - 2019