Ricardo Andres Nieves, MD| Cardiology

About me

Ricardo Nieves, MD, is a cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a general cardiologist, he treats patients with a wide range of cardiovascular disorders, utilizing traditional and advanced cardiology methods like stress testing, coronary CTA, and cardiac MRI. He is board-certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, and cardiac MRI.

His treatment approach is patient-centered and holistic. Passionate about helping people improve their health while considering their lifestyle and the social determinants that influence their access to care, he works closely with his patients to develop a care plan that aligns with their personal goals and values. He promotes lifestyle changes, such as smoking cessation, to improve cardiovascular health.

Dr. Nieves specializes in utilizing cardiac MRI imaging technology to better diagnose, treat, and understand heart diseases such as infiltrative cardiomyopathies and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, among other processes. He is also excited about the future of 4D cardiac MRI imaging, a technology that allows cardiologists to evaluate blood flow in the heart in real-time while simultaneously evaluating the structure of the heart.

Dr. Nieves completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency, internship, and two fellowship programs at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

In his career, Dr. Nieves has received several awards and honors, including the Galal M. Ziady Memorial Award for his commitment to the underserved and the UPMC Excellence in Research Award. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and Alpha Omega Alpha.

Dr. Nieves speaks fluent Spanish. When he is not working with patients, he likes to play guitar, row, exercise, and spend time with his family.

Philosophy of Care

“My philosophy of care is simple: the patient comes first. It is important to me to focus on someone’s goals and fully understand where they are coming from. I believe that knowledge is power and that the more you know, the better equipped you are to take care of yourself and your health. When I sit and talk with patients, I am seeking to understand where they are coming from and how I can meet them there with information regarding their health.

Clinical areas of focus

Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular Care
Chest Pain
Cholesterol Management
Coronary Artery Disease
Dyspnea On Exertion
Heart Disease
Heart Disease In Women
Heart Murmur
Hypertension
Palpitations
Syncope

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abnormal Coronary Angiography
Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Abnormal Stress Test
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis
Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Ulcer
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Sclerosis
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
Athletic Heart Syndrome
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Tachycardia
Atrioventricular Block
Autoimmune Pericarditis
Bacterial Endocarditis
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Bradycardia
Cardiac Angina
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiac Insufficiency
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac Tumor
Cardio Oncology
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Cardiorenal Syndrome
Cardiotoxicity
Carotid Aneurysm
Carotid Intimal Thickness
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Chemodectoma
Chest Pain
Cholesterol Disorders
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Coronary Artery Calcification
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Fistula
Cyanotic Heart Disease
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Double Aortic Arch
Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
Dysautonomia
Dyspnea On Exertion
Edema
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Elevated Creatine Kinase
Exercise Intolerance
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
First Degree Heart Block
Genetic Cardiomyopathy
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Disease
Heart Disease In Women
Heart Murmur
Heart Problems
Heart Racing
Heart Valve Disease
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Hypertension
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Kawasaki Disease
Left Bundle Branch Block
Left Heart Failure
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Lymphangitis
Lymphedema
Microvascular Dysfunction
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Mthfr Mutation
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Myocarditis
Myxoma
Orthopnea
Orthostatic Hypotension
Palpitations
Papillary Muscle Disorders
Paraganglioma
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale
Pericardial Effusion
Pericarditis
Peripheral Edema
Pre Excitation Syndrome
Premature Atrial Contraction
Premature Beats
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Prinzmetals Angina
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Hypoplasia
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
Refractory Angina
Renal Vein Compression
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Failure
Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Right Bundle Branch Block
Right Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Secondary Hypertension
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Single Ventricle Defect
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Subaortic Stenosis
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
Tachycardia
Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
Unstable Angina
Valve Stenosis
Valvular Endocarditis
Valvular Heart Disease
Variant Angina
Vasospastic Angina
Vasovagal Syncope
Venous Tumors
Ventricular Aneurysm
Ventricular Arrhythmia
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia
Viral Cardiomyopathy

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Procedures I perform

Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
Adenosine Stress Test
Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
Anticoagulation
Aortic Valve Surgery
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Risk Assessment
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Cardiovascular Care
Cholesterol Management
Collateral Vessel Closure
Coronary Brachytherapy
Directional Atherectomy
Dobutamine Stress Test
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Electrophysiology Testing
Heart Failure Screening
Heart Health
Holter Monitor
Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
In Office Cardiac Stress Test
Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Loop Recorder
Optical Coherence Tomography
Preoperative Evaluation
Preventative Cardiology
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
Rotational Atherectomy
Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
Stress Echo Cardiogram
Thallium Stress Test
Tilt Table Test
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Vo2 Measurement

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Practice locations

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110 Irving Street Northwest
MHVI-1st Floor North Addition
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7464

Fax 202-877-2799

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building 5
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-5111

Fax 877-303-1461

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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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- I-SNP
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare East Prime
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Kaiser Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare for Life East
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Carefirst EPO
- United Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Golden Rule
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- WellPoint Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- United Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia