Ramarao Vunnam, MBBS MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Ramarao Vunnam, MBBS, is a cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is board-certified in internal medicine and trained in noninvasive cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear medicine. Dr. Vunnam treats patients with cardiovascular conditions and diseases, including heart rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.
As a general cardiologist, Dr. Vunnam works with his patients to prevent, diagnose, and manage cardiovascular diseases and conditions. He firmly supports a patient-centric approach, treating the patient as a whole person and not merely as a condition. Additionally, he strongly emphasizes educating patients about preventing cardiovascular disease by modifying risk factors and making practical lifestyle changes. A crucial part of his practice is ensuring good communication with patients and their families.
His main research interests lie in using imaging modalities to diagnose heart rhythm disorders, and he has performed his research in collaboration with the Maryland Arrhythmia and Cardiology Imaging Group.
Dr. Vunnam speaks Telugu and loves spending time with his two children.
“My practice is building meaningful relationships through clear communication and holistic care. I am committed to fostering strong, trusting connections with my patients and their families. My goal is for patients to feel well-informed, actively involved in their care, and guided toward making the best decisions for their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 209
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
Education
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (2024)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2013)
Medical School: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (2005)