James Edward Thompson, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
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James Edward Thompson

James Edward Thompson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1070 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

855-304-5294

About me

Dr. James Thompson is a board certified OB-GYN in Perry Hall, MD. Dr. Thompson obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He also completed his residency from MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.

Dr. Thompson is a gynecologist at Women's Care Honeygo where he sees patients for annual gynecology exams and gynecologic problems.  He also performs basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery.  He also sees both routine and high risk obstetric patients.  Dr. Thompson is affiliated with MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD and is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Thompson conducts his appointments with the personalized care and attention that he would expect for his own family.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Breast Imaging
  • Abnormal Products Of Conception
  • Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
  • Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Congenital Malformations Of Uterus And Cervix
  • Cystitis
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Fetal Stress
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Obstetric Trauma
  • Obstructed Labor
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Placental Disorders
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Premature Placenta Separation
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Birth Control Implant Removal
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Exam
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervical Cerclage Removal
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Colposcopy
  • Cone Biopsy
  • Contraceptive Device Insertion
  • C-Section
  • Cystometrogram
  • Delivery With Forceps
  • Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery
  • Electrodesiccation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Episiotomy
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
  • Gynecological Examination
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • In Vitro Fertilization
  • Intestinal Reconstruction
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Mammography
  • Menstrual Disorder Treatment
  • Oophorectomy
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cyst Removal
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Placenta Percreta Management
  • Pregnancy Test
  • Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
  • Prenatal Care
  • Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
  • Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Uterine Ablation
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Yeast Infection Treatment
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Practice locations

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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 235
Bel Air, MD, 21015

410-877-8088

Fax 410-877-8082

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1576 Merritt Blvd
Ste 16
Baltimore, MD, 21222

410-650-2191

Fax 410-288-4567

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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 305
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-7608

Fax 855-550-5301

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • TRICARE East Select
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Basic
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • OA Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Network OA
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Sentara Health
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Choice POS
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • United Student Resources
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • IH-POS
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • IH-HMO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • First Health PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • UHC Passport
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • IH-POS Plus
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Medicare FFS
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Aetna HMO
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Navigate
    • Choice POS II
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • POS OA
    • IH-PPO
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Employee Health Plan
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • HighMark
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency: Franklin Square Hospital Center (1994)

Medical School: University Of Maryland Baltimore (1990)

Awards

  • Baltimore Magazine Top Doc 2011, 2012

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Apr 29, 2026

    Dr. Thompson is top notch! He is a great listener, answers my questions without judgement. Very caring while still professional.

  • Apr 7, 2026

    I had questions about my delivery from three months ago, and my provider made no scuff about going through my chart to referencing what my questions were about. He took the time to explain it made me feel comfortable. I left my appointment, happy and well informed.

  • Mar 18, 2026

    Dr. Thompson took my concerns very seriously and explained to me all of the tests to figure out what is going on. I really appreciate his compassion.