Ira David Shocket, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
As Chief of Gastroenterology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Shocket leads the division and its team of GI specialists who provide the latest and most advanced care available in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Dr. Shocket is one of the best gastroenterologists in the region and has been recognized consistently for his work for over two decades. He currently is listed as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian, Consumer Checkbook, US News and World Report, and Best Doctors in America.
His clinical expertise involves colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease.
Committed to his specialty and community, Dr. Shocket is a Board member of the District of Columbia chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and the principal investigator of the Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood, a community-based colon cancer screening project in Ward 5.
In addition to spending time with his family, Dr. Shocket enjoys playing tennis. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.
Dr. Shocket is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Primary Care and Gastroenterology. He completed his residency and fellowship training at Boston University School of Medicine in the late 1980s. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- EGD With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Evaluation Of Intestinal Pouch
- Endoscopic Injection Therapy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Mucosal Ablation
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Boston System (1989)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1987)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025