Jessica Mendes, MSPAS PA| Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- High Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Echocardiogram
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Valve
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bifurcation Lesions
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Blocked Arteries
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Blocked Heart Stents
- Blocked Kidney Arteries
- Blocked Stents
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Coronary Arteries
- Buerger's Disease
- Bypass Graft Disease
- Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Failure
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Clogged Arteries
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Angioplasty Procedure
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Blockages
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dissection Of The Coronary Artery
- Dissections Of The Aorta
- Double Aortic Arch
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Microvascular Angina
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Narrowing Of The Aortic Valve
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Stent Thrombosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Stenting
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renal Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
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
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2025)
