About me
Jeff Chilcote, MD, is a board-certified cardiovascular physician practicing at at MedStar Health Cardiology at Annapolis and MedStar Health Cardiology at Bowie. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society.
With a special interest in heart failure medicine, Dr. Chilcote treats the entire spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, lipid disorders, valvular heart disease, and arrhythmias.
Dr. Chilcote’s approach combines medical therapy, preventive strategies, and advanced imaging, including echocardiography and nuclear cardiology, to deliver evidence-based, personalized treatment plans. He emphasizes educating patients in healthy lifestyle choices to reduce and prevent long-term cardiovascular risk and disease. Dr. Chilcote is known for his excellent bedside manner and strives to implement the best approach for each patient.
He has researched heart failure and advanced treatment strategies that improve patients' quality of life and outcomes and published in several peer-reviewed journals, such as the Journal of Cardiac Failure. In his practice, Dr. Chilcote strives to expand access to advanced heart failure management and preventive cardiology services, helping patients manage risk factors to prevent serious heart and vascular disease.
Dr. Chilcote completed his medical degree and residency training at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine/non-invasive cardiology at the Boston Medical Center.
Born in the same hospital where he now treats patients, Dr. Chilcote is honored and proud to serve his hometown community. Happily married with four children, he loves spending time with his family.
Philosophy of Care
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
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Fellowship Program: St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston (2025)
Residency Program: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2022)
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2019)