Valeriani R Bead, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bead is a board-certified cardiologist who is Level II trained in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. He has extensive experience in preventive care, nuclear imaging techniques for testing of heart functioning, stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and electrocardiogram and echocardiogram interpretation.
His research has been published in medical journals such as Heart and The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and he serves as lead investigator and co-investigator on several clinical trials through the MedStar Research Institute.
Dr. Bead is also an award-winning speaker who has presented on general and preventive cardiology at national medical conferences and local and state meetings.
Patient-doctor communication is very important to Dr. Bead. He makes himself available to patients through email and a dedicated phone line. He believes in working closely with his patients and their referring physicians to ensure that all understand the patient’s cardiac risks and outcomes, and overall plan for patient care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- 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 Disease
- 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 Chamber Enlargement
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- 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
- Dyslipidemia
- 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 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
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 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 Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- 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
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2010)
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2006)
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2002)