About me
Pragnan Kancharla, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. Experienced in treating all types of cancer, he specializes in cancers of the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, as well as head and neck cancers, sarcoma, and melanoma. His clinical interests include lung and esophageal cancer, central nervous system, and genitourinary malignancies. He values the role of collaboration in optimizing the care of patients and is dedicated providing the best care possible.
Dr. Kancharla is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. He is also the editor of the HemeOncBuddy app, which is designed to provide a quick reference of clinical trials and landmark articles in the field of hematology and oncology. In addition, he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented at numerous medical meetings. He earned his medical degree at the NRI Medical College, in Guntur, India, and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, in New York, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology, at Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh.
Philosophy of care
“My approach is team-based and patient-centered. Communication is key and I strive to make sure patients and their families understand their treatment options, as well as the potential benefits and risks to make educated decisions. My goal is to treat the patient and not just the illness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Bone Sarcoma
- Endocrine Carcinoma
- Ewings Sarcoma
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Osteosarcoma
- Paraganglioma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Sarcoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Uterine Sarcoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
- Angiomyxoma
- Angiosarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma
- Cardiac Sarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma
- Clear Cell Sarcoma
- Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma
- Dendritic Cell Sarcoma
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protruberans
- Desmoid Tumors
- Desmoplastic Small Cell Tumor
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors
- Endocrine Carcinoma
- Endometrial Sarcoma
- Endovascular Papillary Angioendothelioma
- Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
- Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Ewings Sarcoma
- Extrarenal Rhabdoid Tumor
- Extraskeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma
- Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma
- Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma Of The Head & Neck
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Granulation Cell Sarcoma
- Hemangioendothelioma
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Intimal Sarcoma
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma Of Uterus
- Liposarcoma
- Low Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma
- Lymphangiosarcoma
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
- Malignant Glomus Tumor
- Malignant Granular Cell Tumor
- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
- Malignant Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Malignant Schwannoma
- Malignant Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
- Myoepithelioma/Mixed Tumor Of Soft Tissue
- Myofibroblastic Sarcoma
- Myxofibrosarcoma
- Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma
- Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Neurofibrosarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Paraganglioma
- Parosteal Osteosarcoma
- Pecoma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pleomorphic Liposarcoma
- Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Sarcoma
- Solitary Fibrous Tumor
- Spindle Cell Sarcoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
- Uterine Sarcoma
- Well Differentiated Liposarcoma
Procedures I perform
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy
- Biological Targeted Therapy
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Cancer Genomics
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Sarcoma Genomics
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
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Beech Street PPO
- I-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna EPO
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Golden Rule
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Innovation Health: PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst EPO
- Kaiser Signature
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Optimum Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland
- Tricare East Prime
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Tricare East Select
- United Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Choice Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicaid - Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2023)
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (2020)
Medical School: N.R.I. Medical College (2015)