Rumaisa Hameed, MBBS MD| Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Rumaisa Hameed, MD, is a board-certified hematologist/oncologist at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She offers patients throughout the southern Maryland region comprehensive, personalized care for a range of benign and malignant blood disorders and all types of cancers.
Dr. Hameed is passionate about caring for the whole patient at every stage of their cancer journey. Her focus is on benign and malignant blood disorders and the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancers including breast, gastrointestinal, liver, lung, genitourinary, and gynecologic cancers as well as melanoma and sarcoma. She provides cancer treatments including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, and works with patients on survivorship after cancer.
Philosophy of Care:
“I am a firm believer in a multi-disciplinary approach to care and evidence-based medicine. I provide comprehensive care to my patients by focusing on their condition and overall wellbeing, delivering personalized care, and collaborating with other referring physicians for the best treatment outcomes. As a part of the MedStar Health system, I am dedicated to providing advanced cancer care to the community and to support patients and their families."
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Cell Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Supportive Care
- Thrombocytapheresis
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification:
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Residency: AdventHealth Orlando (2015)
Medical School: Shifa College of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025