Carol Deane Benedict, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Carol Deane Benedict

Carol Deane Benedict, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (611 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology

Languages: English

877-625-1471

About me

Carol Benedict, MD, is a rheumatologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Benedict received her medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine. She then completed a residency and fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Benedict is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Myositis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Vasculitis

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Aortic Arteritis
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
  • Arthropathy
  • Behcet Syndrome
  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
  • Cranial Arteritis
  • Crest
  • Crystalline Arthritis
  • Cutaneous Vasculitis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
  • Enthesitis
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Gonococcal Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
  • Iga Vasculitis
  • Igg 4 Related Diseases
  • Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
  • Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis
  • Joint Disorder Of Multiple Joints
  • Joint Effusion
  • Joint Swelling
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Macrophage Activation Syndrome
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Monoarticular Arthritis
  • Myositis
  • Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Polyarthralgia
  • Polyarthropathy
  • Polychondritis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Polymyositis
  • Positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Pseudogout
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Still's Disease
  • Synovitis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Systemic Scleroderma
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tophus
  • Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
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Procedures I perform

  • Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Blood Test
  • Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
  • Joint Injection
  • Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

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

202-444-6200

Fax 877-625-1471

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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.

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

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

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

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      CareFirst Administrators

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Golden Rule

      United Navigate

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      D-SNP)

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

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

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Student Resources

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Choice

      United Optimum Choice

      United Choice Plus

      I-SNP

      United AARP Medicare Complete

    • Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna HMO

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

    • Police and Fire Clinic

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

      Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare East Prime

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)

Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2012)

Medical School: George Washington University (2009)

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

    4.8
  • 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

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Feb 19, 2025

    I very much appreciate the relationship I have with Dr. Benedict. She listens to my concerns and takes them into account when treating me.

  • Jan 29, 2025

    Doctor is very caring.

  • Jan 17, 2025

    Dr Benedict is a great care provider. She always listens to all of my concerns and addresses them accordingly.