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Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD

(Dr. Michael Harper, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Critical Care
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2009)
Professional interests include: tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion), chest pain, aortic aneurysm, and more.
110 Irving Street Nw
Washington, DC 20010

Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD is a critical care physician in Washington, DC specializing in adult critical care. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

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Office Locations

MedStar Health

110 Irving Street Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 877-7000
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Some issues Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD can help you with:

Blood Transfusion

Blood transfusions typically treat those who experience a substantial loss of blood from an injury or surgical procedure, or those who suffer from conditions that alter the blood supply or blood components. For example, a blood transfusion may contribute additional red blood cells to someone with anemia, a condition where the body does not produce enough red blood cells. Other conditions may include:

  • Hemophilia (blood clotting disorder)
  • Leukemia
  • Liver disease
  • Sickle cell disease (misshapen red blood cells)
  • Thrombocytopenia (lack of platelets)

When a patient has sufficient blood volume and lacks one or more components, a complete blood count (CBC) test can help determine if a patient requires a transfusion by measuring four blood components: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin. If any of the patient's component counts is significantly below a standard range, the patient will likely need a blood transfusion. The complete blood count test uses a needle to extract a small amount of blood for testing.

Blood transfusion recipients should be tested for their blood type, which is one of four different types: type A, B, AB, or O. Patients with A, B, and O blood can only receive a blood donation matching their blood type or of O blood, which is known as the universal donor. Those with AB blood are considered "universal recipients"; they may receive A, B, AB, or O blood. Further complicating blood types is the presence or absence of the RhD antigen, adding a positive or negative modifier that should also be considered. Incompatible blood donations may cause transfusion sickness, such as a hemolytic reaction, where the body fights the donated red blood cells.

In certain emergency or trauma situations, medical teams often do not perform a complete blood count (CBC) test or blood type test. In those cases, patients are often given O negative blood, which is universally accepted. Some patients have their blood type on a medical card or bracelet, allowing emergency medical teams to issue compatible blood without testing.

Transfusions are performed by inserting a needle attached to an intravenous line (IV) into a vein in the body. This IV line is attached to a bag of blood that steadily dispenses blood into the patient's bloodstream. The type, volume, and components of donated blood depend on the patient's condition and needs. After the transfusion is complete, patients are generally permitted to resume normal activity, unless prohibited by a condition or injury. Some patients may experience bruising or soreness around the area that the needle was inserted.

At times, a second complete blood count test is performed to determine if the transfusion has brought patients' component counts to normal levels. Some patients may require multiple blood transfusions to reach a healthy blood volume and blood component count.

Once patients' blood volumes and components reach sufficient levels, they will generally begin to feel better. Patients of all ages, from newborn infants to elderly adults, can receive a blood transfusion.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Insertion

High-risk patients whose hearts are not able to pump blood effectively may be fitted with a device called an intra-aortic balloon pump or IABP. This device is a temporary, surgically implanted pump that does some of the work of the heart and supports the heart in moving blood throughout the body. An IABP may be used after a heart attack, during heart surgery, for patients who are having trouble after a bypass, or as a "bridge" treatment for patients who are waiting for a heart transplant.

An intra-aortic balloon pump is a small, sausage-shaped balloon at the end of a catheter, or very thin, flexible tube. An incision is made (usually in the groin), and the deflated balloon and catheter are threaded through an artery to the aorta, the large main artery that takes oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The pump can also be placed during open-heart surgery. If this is the case, it is positioned directly into the aorta. Once in place, the balloon inflates and deflates in rhythm with the heart. When it inflates, it pushes blood back towards the heart to help the heart muscle get enough oxygen and fill correctly. When the IABP deflates, just before the heart contracts, it lowers the pressure in the aorta slightly. This helps move blood away from the heart and into the body.

An IABP is a short-term solution, used for only hours or up to a few weeks at most. The pump is powered and controlled by a computer outside the body, so during treatment patients must remain lying down in their hospital bed. Insertion of the device is performed at a cardiac catheterization lab or operating room, and patients with an intra-aortic balloon pump often stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). While it is not a particularly painful treatment, it is common for patients to hear and feel the balloon inflating and deflating within their chest, which can be unsettling. However, IABP is a safe and effective treatment for supporting the heart.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 12
hospital care 172
inpatient care 172

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 31
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 13
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 51
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
hospital care 628
inpatient care 628
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 252
Female 238
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 430
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 56
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 59
Dementia 24
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 286
inpatient care 286
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 153
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 13
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 49
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 60
Dementia 21
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 45
inpatient care 45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 27
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 71
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 56
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 12
hospital care 112
inpatient care 112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 32
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 64
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 68
inpatient care 68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 25
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 54
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 54
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 17
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 31
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 55
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 14
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 23
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 59
Dementia 31
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 21
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 20
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2022 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 59
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 67
Dementia 35
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 30
Female 12
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 19
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated during 2023 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 45
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 71
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 67
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 60
Dementia 26
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated as a critical care physician in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and emergency care.

catheterization 11
emergency care 14
hospital care 189
inpatient care 189
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 48
Ethnicity
Black / African American 6
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 79
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 25
85 and over 7
Less than 65 19
65 to 74 43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 2
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 53
Atrial Fibrillation 30
Cancer 3
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2009. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Science Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2009)

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Science Center (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Douglas Harper, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Health
MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Abbott Laboratories $4,443 CentriMag
$2,782 		Circulatory Support
$782 		2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE
$415 		Absolute Pro vascular stent system
$295 		THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT
$129 		Other
$40
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $748 HeartMate PHP
$748
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $663 GIAPREZA
$561
$102
ABIOMED $544 Impella
$544
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. $169 CARDIOHELP
$153 		Respiratory and Cardiac Support Systems
$15
Other $247 SAMSCA
$77 		ADCIRCA
$60 		KENGREAL
$33 		Bio-Medicus
$29 		CARDENE IV 20mg Sodium Chloride
$26 		Other
$23
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,076
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,500
Travel and Lodging $1,238

Biography

Dr. Michael Harper is an adult critical care specialist. These areas are among Dr. Harper's clinical interests: central line placement, hypotension (low blood pressure), and pulmonary embolism. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. He is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

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