About me
Tarana Nekzad, DO, is a cardiologist at MedStar Cardiology Associates at Brandywine. She is board certified in internal medicine, adult echocardiography, cardiovascular nuclear medicine, and board certified in cardiovascular medicine. She also holds a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) certification.
As a general cardiologist, Dr. Nekzad focuses on risk stratification, prevention, and management of the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery, valvular, peripheral arterial, and aortic diseases.
At her previous practice in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Nekzad gained experience with a wide scope of patients and pathology, including high-acuity cases, and a broad range of demographics and health literacy. As a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, she is trained to emphasize patient-focused care, and therefore pays close attention to each person’s unique situation and circumstance, while offering guideline-based treatment plans.
Throughout her training at Michigan State University, Dr. Nekzad was consistently recognized for her clinical skills and leadership strengths. She was named chief intern and most outstanding first year resident, hospital chief resident, and cardiology chief fellow.
Dr. Nekzad is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the American College of Physicians.
Philosophy of Care
“One of my favorite things about my work is the opportunity for patient advocacy and patient education. It’s an integral part of holistic care that often gets overlooked. I practice empathy and active listening, while learning about each patient’s life. My patients know that my office is a safe space where their concerns will be heard. I help them fully understand their disease, and we talk about their diagnosis and how we can reduce their risk of adverse events. I love to help patients take charge of their health, and feel motivated and empowered.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardioversion
- Exercise Stress Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
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
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Ischemia
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- 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
- 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 Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachyarrhythmia
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- 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 Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
Practice locations
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10 St Patricks Dr
1st Fl
Waldorf, MD, 20603
9440 Marlboro Pike
Suite 200
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
9440 Marlboro Pike
Suite 200
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 100
Brandywine, MD, 20613
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
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills (2021)
Residency: Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills (2018)
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)