Richard Waldhorn, MD| Sleep Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Richard Waldhorn

Richard Waldhorn, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (200 reviews)

Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology

Languages: English

877-286-1492

Clinical areas of focus

  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Lung Mass
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Sarcoid
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thoracoscopy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Airway Disorders
  • Airway Obstruction
  • Airway Scarring
  • Allergic Aspergillosis
  • Allergic Pneumonitis
  • Allergic Wheezing
  • Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
  • Asbestos Lung
  • Aspiration Pneumonitis
  • Asthma
  • Asthmatic Bronchitis
  • Atelectasis
  • Autoimmune Pleuritis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchitis
  • Bronchospasm
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Chronic Respiratory Failure
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia
  • Diaphragmatic Disorders
  • Drug Induced Pulmonary Disease
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Emphysema
  • Empyema
  • Exercise Intolerance
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hepatic Hydrothorax
  • Hypercarbia
  • Hypoventilation Syndrome
  • Hypoxia
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Laryngotracheitis
  • Lung Abscess
  • Lung Disease
  • Lung Infiltrate
  • Lung Mass
  • Maternal Respiratory Disease
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Occupational Lung Injury
  • Pertussis
  • Pleural Diseases
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pleural Thickening
  • Pleural Tuberculosis
  • Pleurisy
  • Pleuritic Pain
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumonitis
  • Post Infectious Cough
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Bullae
  • Pulmonary Complications Of Neurological Diseases
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pulmonary Granuloma
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Infections
  • Pulmonary Nodule
  • Pulmonary Sarcoid
  • Radiation Pneumonitis
  • Reactive Airway Disease
  • Recurrent Lung Infections
  • Restrictive Lung Disease
  • Rheumatoid Lung
  • Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
  • Silicosis
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoker Cough
  • Stridor
  • Tobacco-Related Diseases
  • Tracheal Mass
  • Tracheal Stenosis
  • Tracheobronchitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Wheezing
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Procedures I perform

  • Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Home Sleep Study
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary Clearance For Surgery
  • Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
  • Pulmonary Stent Placement
  • Pulmonary Therapy
  • Spirometry
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thoracoscopy
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-295-0552

Fax 877-286-1492

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Fax 877-286-1492

18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 421
Olney, MD, 20832

202-295-0547

Fax 877-286-1492

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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
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • United Navigate
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • United Golden Rule
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Select
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • D-SNP)
    • Virginia Premier
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Beech Street PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • I-SNP
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • United Choice
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • United Choice Plus
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Student Resources
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • First Health PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1981)

Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1979)

Internship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1977)

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1976)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

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

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Apr 11, 2024

    Dr. Waldhorn has managed my sleep therapy for many years. He is an excellent clinician and I have complete confidence in the care he provides. My sleep apnea is well controlled.

  • Jan 25, 2024

    Good experience

  • Dec 15, 2023

    Excellent medical care.