About me
Richa Gupta, MD, MPH, is an advanced heart failure specialist at MedStar Washington
Hospital Center. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, and internal medicine. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Gupta provides care for patients with a wide range of heart failure diagnoses, including those with newly diagnosed and longstanding heart failure, as well as patients being evaluated for or who have undergone heart transplant or LVAD implantation. Her goal is to work with patients to control their symptoms and improve survival, but also most importantly to do everything possible to improve their quality of life.
From a research standpoint, Dr. Gupta is interested in improving care and outcomes for heart transplant recipients and the use of advanced imaging modalities in management of both transplant recipients and cardiomyopathy patients. She hopes her work will allow physicians to individualize care and prognosticate outcomes for these complex patients. She is also interested in ways we can improve quality of life for patients (and for women in particular) with heart failure, LVAD and heart transplant.
Dr. Gupta partners with referring physicians to help identify early signs of heart failure in their patients. She will provide a consult and help clarify a diagnosis if there is even a suspicion of progressing heart disease.
Philosophy of Care:
I believe in helping each person understand their disease and overall trajectory and providing guidance through their options. I also believe in treating my patients as I would expect my own family to be treated. In my conversations with patients, I am honest and transparent about their disease, what can be done, and what to expect with advanced heart failure therapies. Ultimately, I partner with each patient and their caregivers to create the best, individualized, plan of care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Transplantation
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Chronic Cough Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Palpitation Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2014)
Graduate: John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health (2013)