About me
Patrick Bering, MD, is a clinical cardiologist who is the medical director for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a member of the MedStar cardiovascular imaging team with a focus on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart).
Dr. Bering performs a variety of diagnostic imaging tests, including: transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), stress echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and thoracic magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). He participates in treating structural heart disease by performing intraprocedural TEE guidance.
He is involved in clinical research for investigational medical options to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He participates as a cardiac imager in research projects utilizing echocardiography and cardiac MRI to characterize heart conditions like cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease.
Philosophy of Care
"I am passionate about clinical care for patients and their family members with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is a condition that wears many faces and is unique to each individual. My approach relies on empowering patients through education about their condition and treatment options. We engage in shared decision making to find a plan best suited to their goals and wishes. As a cardiac imaging specialist, I can translate diagnostic results directly into clinical decisions. I am proud that our multidisciplinary MedStar team offers high quality, personalized care to patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Washington, DC community and beyond!"
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
MHVI-1st Floor North Addition
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2018)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2013)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2010)
Awards
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Teacher of the Year (2018-2019) Department of Medicine James A. Curtin Award for the Most Outstanding Clinical Educator (2020-2021)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-clinic