About me
Tamara Ashvetiya, MD, is a general cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine.
Dr. Ashvetiya sees patients with a wide range of cardiovascular disease diagnoses. She is particularly focused on preventative cardiology, including the prevention of recurring cardiac events. She also has a special interest in the long-term treatment of patients with heart failure, ischemic heart disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and valvular heart disease. Dr. Ashvetiya received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and subsequently completed internal medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by cardiology fellowship at University of Maryland Medical Center. Specialized in non-invasive treatment, she performs diagnostic procedures such as echocardiography, cardioversion, heart rhythm monitoring, cardiac MRI and CT, as well as stress testing to diagnose and treat a broad range of cardiovascular conditions.
Quality patient care and communication is Dr. Ashvetiya's top clinical priority. Dr. Ashvetiya believes in the holistic treatment of people— treating them as unique individuals and partnering with them to create customized care plans. In her practice, she applies medical evidence and guideline-based care to suit each person’s life and goals.
Dr. Ashvetiya has engaged in research analyzing the genetics of cardiovascular disease including aneurysm formation, and has an academic interest in cardiac applications of stem cell therapy. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Awards won by Dr. Ashvetiya include the Nathan Carliner Award for Distinction in Cardiovascular Research, the American College of Physicians Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research, and the Paul Ehrlich Award for distinction in translational research awarded at the Johns Hopkins University Young Investigators' Day.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Holter Monitoring
- Lipid Profile
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- 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
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (2021)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)