i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Select Year:

Home > DC Providers
placeholder image of provider

Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology
Professional interests include: pleurisy, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and more.
1160 Varnum Street Ne #214
Washington, DC 20017

Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (202) 526-5491

Office Locations

110 Irving Street Nw
Washington, DC 20010
open_in_new
1160 Varnum Street Ne #214
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 526-5491
(202) 526-5434
open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

  • Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
  • Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Joint Aspiration

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 629
hospital care 938
inpatient care 938
pulmonary testing 502

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 671
hospital care 708
inpatient care 708
pulmonary testing 357

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 27
Black 418
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 63
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 47
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 62
Diabetes 52
Dementia 20
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 641
hospital care 551
inpatient care 551
pulmonary testing 434

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 303
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 408
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 67
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 48
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 51
Dementia 21
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 586
hospital care 430
inpatient care 430
pulmonary testing 486

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 244
Female 566
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 732
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 336
From 75 to 84 204
85 and over 120
Less than 65 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 58
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 53
Dementia 16
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 493
hospital care 311
inpatient care 311
pulmonary testing 546

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 24
Black 299
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 101
85 and over 41
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 75
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 73
Diabetes 56
Dementia 17
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 440
hospital care 256
inpatient care 256
pulmonary testing 434

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 196
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 277
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 38
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 36
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Diabetes 51
Dementia 17
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 393
hospital care 193
inpatient care 193
pulmonary testing 370

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 16
Black 246
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 37
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Diabetes 52
Dementia 21
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 324
hospital care 49
inpatient care 49
pulmonary testing 215

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 186
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 33
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 62
Diabetes 50
Dementia 18
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 281
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
pulmonary testing 40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 109
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 20
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 28
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 66
Diabetes 45
Dementia 15
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 333
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40
pulmonary testing 79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 146
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 22
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 28
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 53
Dementia 22
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 263
hospital care 52
inpatient care 52
pulmonary testing 42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 135
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 22
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 66
Diabetes 45
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit 459
hospital care 324
inpatient care 324
pulmonary testing 318

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 201
Ethnicity
Black / African American 258
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 11
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 84
85 and over 42
Less than 65 51
65 to 74 121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 37
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 46
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 16
Cancer 15

Education & Training

He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (1976)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC. 

1
Overall Rating
Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Earl Magnus Armstrong, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1,510 NUCALA
$699 		ANORO
$359 		BREO
$242 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$190 		INCRUSE
$20
Mallinckrodt LLC $644 ACTHAR
$644
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $620 STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$200 		STIOLTO
$129 		OFEV
$128 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$94 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$43 		Other
$25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $602 SYMBICORT
$400 		FASENRA
$83 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$49 		PULMICORT RESPULES
$40 		PULMICORT TURBUHALER
$16 		Other
$14
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $519 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN
$384 		VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL
$105 		VENTAVIS ILOPROST
$31
Other $2,888 ACTHAR
$587 		Adempas
$336 		Brovana
$294 		Letairis
$213 		Esbriet
$174 		Other
$1,284
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $6,684
Education $100

Biography

Dr. Earl Armstrong is an adult pulmonology specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Armstrong include wedge resection, cystic fibrosis (CF), and lobectomy. He is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency.

Other Providers in Washington, DC