James Hunter Groninger, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hospice And Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine
Languages: French, English
(202) 291-0386
About me
Dr. Groninger serves as Director of the Section of Palliative Care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University. He also serves as Program Director for the MedStar Health/Washington Hospital Center hospice and palliative medicine fellowship program. Prior to joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Groninger was a staff clinician in the Pain and Palliative Care Service at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, where he also directed their physician fellowship program. After completing his medical degree and training in internal medicine at the University of Virginia, Dr. Groninger completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Capital Hospice. Dr. Groninger is also a Master Facilitator with the Education for Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) Program at Northwestern University and Adjunct Faculty in the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Medical Humanities at the University of Virginia. His research interests include palliative care delivery in cardiovascular medicine, innovative symptom management strategies, word choice in complex communication, and the medical humanities.
Clinical areas of focus
- Advance Directive Planning
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Durable Power Of Attorney Discussion
- Grief And Bereavement Support
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Education
- Palliative Care Services
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007
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102 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010
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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010
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Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Some physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), specialties, practices, or locations may not be covered by all insurance plans. If you want to see a participating physician or APP, contact your insurance plan to confirm they are covered and to have them assigned as your primary care physician or APP, if required by your plan. ** Effective January 1, 2027, MedStar Health hospitals, professional physicians and APPs, and home health will no longer participate in the HCSC/ Healthspring Medicare Advantage network.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring **
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Wellpoint DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Fellowship: Hospice of Northern Virginia (2006)
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2002)