John Namer Aseff, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
202-291-7324
About me
John N. Aseff, MD, is a board-certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), with particular interests in electrodiagnostic medicine, soft tissue pain syndromes, and neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation. He was previously the Director of Electrodiagnostic Services, Medical Director of the Post Polio Program, and Medical Director, Admissions, at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. Dr. Aseff sees patients at the Irving Street location. He is also Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and was the founding director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Residency Program in 1986. Dr. Aseff formerly chaired the PM&R department at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
He has received multiple awards and distinctions, including the Distinguished Clinician Award (2013) by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Dr. John W. Goldschmidt Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation (2011) by MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. He has also been named multiple times as one of the areas 'Top Doctors' by Washingtonian Magazine. He has also authored several publications and has given numerous presentations. He is also a member of several medical societies, including the American Academy of PM&R, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Dr. Aseff received his MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, and completed a residency in PM&R at the Ohio State University Hospitals, after having had additional residency training in General Surgery and Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Amputation Rehabilitation
- Arthritis
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Dorsalgia
- Drop Foot
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hemiplegia
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Radial Neuropathy
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Stroke With Weakness
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
Procedures I perform
- Durable Medical Equipment Prescription
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
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Ohio State University - College of Medicine (1977)
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1975)
Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1974)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1973)