Gary William Thompson, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhage Control
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anal Warts (CONDYLOMA)
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bladder Incontinence
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Upper Alimentary Tract
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Perforation
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Myocarditis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vomiting Blood
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileostomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Imaging
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Small Bowel Resection
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transverse Colectomy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Venous Ulcer 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
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1993)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1991)
Medical School: Howard University (1988)
Medical School: University of Virginia (1984)