Richard Ira Weinstein, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Richard Weinstein, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist who provides diagnostics and treatment of general heart conditions and specializes in non-invasive testing, nuclear cardiology, and transesophageal echocardiography. He is board certified by the American College of Cardiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
As a long-time leader at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, Dr. Weinstein serves as the hospital’s Director of Echocardiography, Associate Medical Director of Quality, and Chairman of the Peer Review Committee.
Dr. Weinstein’s philosophy of care is “I strive to partner with each of my patients, serving as a consultant in their lifelong healthcare journey.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare for Life East
- United Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- D-SNP)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Signature
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Virginia Premier
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Choice Plus
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- I-SNP
- Carefirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Choice
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (1995)
Residency Program: George Washington University Hospital (1992)
Internship Program: George Washington University Hospital (1990)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1989)