Charles A. Padgett, MD| Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Charles A. Padgett, MD, serves as chief of medical oncology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Board certified in oncology and internal medicine, Dr. Padgett is fellowship-trained with more than 30 years of experience treating all types of cancer. Dedicated to the care of patients throughout their cancer journey.
Dr. Padgett is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Maryland Society of Oncology.
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Barium Enema
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials
- Colectomy
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Family Education
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Awareness
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Management
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Healthy Diet
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Ileostomy
- Immunotherapy
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Jejunostomy
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Peer Support Groups
- Penile Cancer
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Proctectomy
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Testicular Cancer
- Total Mesorectal Excision
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Transplant Research
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Uterine Cancer
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
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute (1977)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Internal Medicine (1975)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1973)