Jason Adam Wexler, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Jason Wexler, MD, is an attending endocrinologist serving in the thyroid/metabolic bone unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Lafayette offices. Dr. Wexler is also a clinical assistant professor of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.Dr. Wexler received his undergraduate degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University. His medical degree was received Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Brooklyn, where he was tapped for Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center and his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Wexler is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and is certified by the American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Wexler is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Thyroid Association, the Endocrine Society and the American College of Physicians. He has published several journal articles, abstracts and book chapters.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipid Disorders
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes With Nonketotic Hyperglycemic
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Supplementation
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexa Scans
- Dopamine Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Exercise Plan
- Free Thyroxine (FT4) Test
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hemoglobin A1c
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Test
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Lobectomy
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO) Testing
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Testing
- Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI) Testing
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
- Weight Loss Therapy
- Weight Management Program
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
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2000)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (1998)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1995)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025