Kwame Opoku Akyeampong, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult care (age 18+)
- Annual physicals and health screenings
- Anxiety, depression, and stress management
- Chronic disease (asthma, diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension)
- Preventive medicine and wellness
- Weight management and nutritional
Philosophy of care
“As a physician, I believe in meeting patients where they are— medically, emotionally, and culturally. Every patient brings a unique story, and my role is to listen actively to understand their values, concerns, and goals. I strive to build trust through empathy, clear communication, and collaboration, empowering patients to take an informed and active role in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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 Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
Education
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2022)