Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD| Cardiac Electrophysiology | MedStar Health
About me
Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD, , is the Associate Director, Complex Arrhythmias and Innovations Program for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in the management of the full spectrum of heart rhythm conditions, especially complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Tsimploulis sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is quadruple board-certified in: internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography.
Dr. Tsimploulis treats atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular block, syncope, and other heart rhythm conditions.
He performs a broad range of procedures, including catheter ablation, implantation of defibrillators (both traditional and subcutaneous), pacemakers (both traditional and leadless), cardiac resynchronization as well as conduction system devices, and cardiac monitors. He also has specialized expertise in lead extraction, a procedure in which old pacemaker or defibrillator systems are removed from the body using mechanical tools or laser technology.
Dr. Tsimploulis is an active researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international symposia.
Dr. Tsimploulis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Philosophy of Care
“Every day, I strive to remember that patients entrust us with what is most precious—their health—and also to appreciate how the healthcare experience can be an unexpected, life-changing, and concerning one. I therefore aspire to treat every individual as a whole person and to promote a supportive environment where every patient is heard, respected, understood, and is offered the safest and highest quality care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Failure Device Therapy
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Tilt Table Test
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wireless Event Recorder Monitoring
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: Stony Brook Medicine (2021)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2018)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)