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
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Bone Density Scan
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- 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
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- 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
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- 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
- Health Promotion Counseling
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lobectomy
- Meal Planning
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- 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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- 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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- 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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- 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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- 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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- 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)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- 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
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)