Carol Deane Benedict, MD| Rheumatology, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine | MedStar Health
Carol Deane Benedict

Carol Deane Benedict, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (676 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine

Languages: English

877-625-1471

About me

Carol Benedict, MD, is a rheumatologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Benedict received her medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine. She then completed a residency and fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Benedict is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Bursopathy
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatology Consultation
  • Rheumatology Treatment
  • Sjogrens Screening
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Vasculitis Treatment
  • Vitiligo Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Acantholytic Disorders
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Arm Arthritis
  • Artery Disorders
  • Arthritis
  • Arthropathies In Diseases
  • Arthropathy
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Autoinflammatory Syndrome
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Axial Spondyloarthritis
  • Back Pain
  • Behcet's Disease
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Bone Spur
  • Bursopathy
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Chronic Gout
  • Chronic Gouty Arthritis
  • Chronic Pain
  • Connective Tissue Disorders
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Discoid Lupus
  • Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
  • Effects Of Reduced Temperature
  • Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  • Enteropathic Arthritis
  • Enteropathic Arthropathies
  • Enthesopathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Episcleritis
  • Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Finger Arthritis
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
  • Foot Osteoarthritis
  • General Symptoms
  • Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
  • Gout
  • Heel Fracture
  • Hemorrhagic Conditions
  • Hip Joint Disorder
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Immunodeficiencies
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Myopathy
  • Inflammatory Myositis
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Iris Disorders
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Disorder
  • Keratitis
  • Knee Pain
  • Limb Deformity
  • Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Mesothelioma
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myopathies
  • Neck Pain
  • Neck Sprain
  • Necrotizing Vasculopathies
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
  • Osteoarthritis Pain
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteopenia
  • Paget's Disease
  • Pemphigoid
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Poisoning
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Polyarticular Arthritis
  • Polyosteoarthritis
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Pulmonary Vasculitis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Retinal Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
  • Rheumatoid Vasculitis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sensory Neuropathy
  • Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Changes
  • Soft Tissue Pain
  • Spondylitis
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Spondylopathies
  • Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Tendinitis Of The Foot
  • Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
  • Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
  • Vasculitis Of Skin
  • Vasculitis Of The Kidneys
  • Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Procedures I perform

  • Anxiety Management
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Bone Density Testing
  • Bursitis Treatment
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
  • Dopamine Therapy
  • Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
  • Fatigue Management
  • Fitness And Exercise Programs
  • Float Therapy
  • Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
  • Infusion Therapy
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Lifestyle Counseling
  • Massage Therapy
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Orthotics And Assistive Devices
  • Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
  • Pain Medication Management
  • Paraffin Wax Bath
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Rheumatic Fever Treatment
  • Rheumatology Consultation
  • Rheumatology Follow-Up
  • Rheumatology Treatment
  • Sarcoidosis Treatment
  • Sjogrens Screening
  • Soft Tissue Rheumatism Treatment
  • Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
  • Tendinitis Treatment
  • Tension Headache Treatment
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
  • Vasculitis Treatment
  • Vitiligo Treatment
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • CareFirst EPO
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • OA Plus
    • POS OA
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Choice POS
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-HMO
    • IH-Open HMO
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Medicare Direct
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Aetna HMO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • First Health PPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Navigate
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Employee Health Plan
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • HighMark
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • United Student Resources
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • CIGNA PPO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • UHC Passport
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Network OA
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Choice POS II
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Basic
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • First Health PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • IH-PPO
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Medicare FFS
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-POS
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Sentara Health
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)

Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2012)

Medical School: George Washington University (2009)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Aug 27, 2025

    Dr Benedict always looks at a whole body approach to healthcare, not just as it pertains to rheumatology. She is truly the best.

  • Aug 21, 2025

    Best doctor I ever had.

  • Aug 18, 2025

    I would gladly recommend this doctor to anyone who has a problem with arthritis or pain in the joints . She is wonderful.