Deborah Beth Horwitz, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Horwitz has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Physician Practice Connections® Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PPC-PCMH). Recognition identifies clinicians who make the most of clinical information to make better decisions and provide better follow-up care.
Dr. Horwitz was recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a Top Doctor- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018.
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
- 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
- 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
- Polyuria
- 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
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 401
Bethesda, MD, 20817
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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: New England Medical Center (1999)
Internship Program: New England Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1996)