About me
Rajiv A. Kabadi, MD, MS, is the Director of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He is fellowship-trained in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular disease, and serves patients throughout the northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Baltimore regions. Dr. Kabadi specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with abnormal heartbeats, known as arrhythmias.
Dr. Kabadi's clinical expertise encompasses the entire gamut of clinical electrophysiology, which includes all varieties of slow and fast heart rhythm disturbances. His special interests include physiologic pacing of the cardiac conduction system and complex ablation of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Kabadi’s approach with patients is individualized and holistic, and he emphasizes clear communication, using plain English to describe the diagnosis and treatment plan. When working with referring physicians, Dr. Kabadi recognizes the importance of close communication and collaboration.
In order to provide exceptional care for his patients, Dr. Kabadi is firmly committed to a life-long pursuit of learning and advancing the rapidly evolving field of cardiac electrophysiology through research. His academic interests include mapping and ablation of complex arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, novel cardiac pacing techniques, and ablation using hybrid approaches for supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias. Dr. Kabadi's research works have appeared in highly respected journals such as Heart Rhythm, the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, and PACE. He holds active memberships with the American College of Physicians, the Heart Rhythm Society, and the American College of Cardiology.
As an undergraduate student, Dr. Kabadi studied biomedical engineering and graduated cum laude from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Realizing that he wanted to use the technology he was designing to help people, he went on to earn his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. At this prestigious private institution, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society for his outstanding academic performance.
After graduation, he completed his internal medicine residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, where he spearheaded multiple investigator-initiated clinical studies and independently completed advanced graduate coursework in human clinical investigations. From there, he pursued advanced fellowship training in cardiovascular disease at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. During this time, he conducted research into the role of frequent premature ventricular contractions in the development of cardiomyopathy and was recognized with the Outstanding Fellow Scholar Award presented by the Department of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Dr. Kabadi was a fellow in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Kabadi enjoys spending time with his family, traveling the world, exercising and weight-lifting, and exploring the many international cuisines in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Philosophy of care
Our patients place an incalculable level of trust in their healthcare providers, and the only strategy I have to be worthy of such tremendous responsibility is to treat each one the way I would my own family members. My goal at the end of each and every encounter is for my patients and their loved ones to walk away with a clear understanding of their personalized treatment plans. I hope that they leave my office feeling empowered over their medical care, minimizing any loss of agency they may experience at the hands of their disease. I know that each patient is unique, and I want to listen to their stories to ensure that I create an effective treat
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Complications
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fast Heart Rate
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Flutter
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm Treatment
- Antiarrhythmic Therapy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Device Implantation
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Measurement
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Leadless Pacemaker Insertion
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Twitching Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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 True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2024)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2022)
Residency: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2019)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2016)