Richard Ira Weinstein, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Richard Weinstein, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist who provides diagnostics and treatment of general heart conditions and specializes in non-invasive testing, nuclear cardiology, and transesophageal echocardiography. He is board certified by the American College of Cardiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
As a long-time leader at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, Dr. Weinstein serves as the hospital’s Director of Echocardiography, Associate Medical Director of Quality, and Chairman of the Peer Review Committee.
Dr. Weinstein’s philosophy of care is “I strive to partner with each of my patients, serving as a consultant in their lifelong healthcare journey.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Poisoning
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vasculitis
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1995)
Residency: George Washington University Hospital (1992)
Internship: George Washington University Hospital (1990)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1989)