Robert James Varipapa, MD| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Lung Biopsy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aspergillosis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Fungal Infections
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
Procedures I perform
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Delirium Prevention
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inotropic Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Perioperative Hemorrhage Management
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Sleep Disturbances Treatment
- Stress Test
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vasopressor Administration
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center Ste 5 Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8830Fax 877-286-1492
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2021)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (2018)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (2018)
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School Of Medicine (2015)