Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD| Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurology | MedStar Health
Benjamin Joseph Osborne

Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1102 reviews)

Specialties: Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurology

Languages: English

410-354-5982

About me

Benjamin J. Osborne, MD, is an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Osborne is the Director of the Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinics, as well as the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship Program. Dr. Osborne is board certified in neurology, with concentrations in neuro-opthalmology and multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Osborne evaluates and treats patients with complicated vision problems (usually due to neurologic disease) whom are referred by other specialists. The neurological diseases that often cause such vision problems that Dr. Osborne treats include multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, pseudotumor cerebri, thyroid eye disease, unexplained vision loss, optic neuritis and papilledema. Dr. Osborne and his team participate in field testing and optic coherence tomography (OCT). He has published numerous works in journals in his fields, and is currently active in multiple ongoing research studies.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Pupil Function
  • Blurred Vision
  • CNS Vasculitis
  • Demyelinating Disease
  • Diplopia
  • Eye Pain
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Vision Loss

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Pupil Function
  • Behcet Syndrome
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Blurred Vision
  • Central Nervous System Lupus
  • Cerebellar Ataxia
  • Cerebellar Disease
  • CNS Vasculitis
  • Cortical Visual Impairment
  • Cranial Nerve Injury
  • Demyelinating Disease
  • Diplopia
  • Encephalopathies
  • Eye Pain
  • Eyelid Closure Weakness
  • Facial Asymmetry
  • Facial Droop
  • Facial Nerve Palsy
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Horner Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Myelitis
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Vision Loss
  • Visual Impairment
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Procedures I perform

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Infusion Treatment
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Avenue
Floor 11
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

301-295-0540

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525

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8630 Fenton Street
Plaza 7
Silver Spring, MD, 20910

301-565-0222

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106 Irving Street Northwest
POB South Ste 420
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-8550

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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.

    • Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst Administrators

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      CareFirst NASCO

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      HealthyBlue PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

    • Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna HMO

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

    • United Choice Plus

      United Navigate

      D-SNP)

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      I-SNP

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Golden Rule

      United Optimum Choice

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Choice

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Student Resources

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Select Plus (POS)

    • Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Virginia Premier

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

      Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Tricare East Prime

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare for Life East

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Fellowship: Children's Hospital (2006)

Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2005)

Internship: Maimonides Medical Center (2002)

Medical School: Drexel University (2001)

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

    4.7
  • 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

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Feb 21, 2025

    Dr. Osborne is an outstanding neurologist I would highly recommend him for your neurology needs.

  • Feb 21, 2025

    Dr. Osborne listens well, very personable and a wonderful diagnostician. Ordered well considered testing. Much appreciate being able to see him.

  • Feb 19, 2025

    I was exceptionally pleased on my first visit.