Sean Andrew Whelton, MD, MDDO| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Sean Andrew Whelton

Sean Andrew Whelton, MD, MDDO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (713 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology

Languages: English

(877) 625-1471

About me

Dr. Sean Whelton earned his bachelor of arts in English Literature at Duke University. He earned his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. He then completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his rheumatology fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He has served as the medical student Internal Medicine clerkship director since 2004, and is currently an associate program director in the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
His clinical focus has been inflammatory autoimmune conditions. He treats patients with a variety of issues including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, sarcoidosis, IgG4 related disease, and vasculitis.
When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and four children.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Myositis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Vasculitis

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Aortic Arteritis
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
  • Arthropathy
  • Behcet Syndrome
  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
  • Cranial Arteritis
  • Crest
  • Crystalline Arthritis
  • Cutaneous Vasculitis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
  • Enthesitis
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Gonococcal Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
  • Iga Vasculitis
  • Igg 4 Related Diseases
  • Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
  • Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis
  • Joint Disorder Of Multiple Joints
  • Joint Effusion
  • Joint Swelling
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Macrophage Activation Syndrome
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Monoarticular Arthritis
  • Myositis
  • Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Polyarthralgia
  • Polyarthropathy
  • Polychondritis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Polymyositis
  • Positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Pseudogout
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Still's Disease
  • Synovitis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Systemic Scleroderma
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tophus
  • Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
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Procedures I perform

  • Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Blood Test
  • Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
  • Joint Injection
  • Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-6200

Fax 877-625-1471

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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.

    • Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Select

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

    • Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Golden Rule

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Student Resources

      I-SNP

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Choice Plus

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Choice

      D-SNP)

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Navigate

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Optimum Choice

    • HealthyBlue PPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst NASCO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst Administrators

    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

      Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Virginia

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Tricare East Prime

      Tricare for Life East

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare Reserve Select

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Georgetown University Medical Center GME (2002)

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center GME (2000)

Medical School: Tulane University (1997)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jan 31, 2025

    I had a great experience.

  • Jan 27, 2025

    Excellent service! Very patient with me and my concerns,

  • Jan 17, 2025

    Dr. Whelton is attentive, thorough, sympathetic, and very knowledgeable and helpful