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Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD

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(1090 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: esophageal cancer, Crohn's disease, esophageal dilation, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road NW Main Building, 2nd floor, Room 2210
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-8541

Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD is a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

Office Locations

3800 Reservoir Road NW Main Building, 2nd floor, Room 2210
Washington, DC 20007

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3301 New Mexico Avenue NW Fox Square Building, Suite 205
Washington, DC 20016

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Some issues Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Enteroscopy

Enteroscopy visually examines the small bowel and identifies such issues as bleeding, tumors, polyps, ulcers, and swollen lymph nodes. Common reasons this exam may be ordered are abnormal X-ray results and unexplained diarrhea.

Enteroscopies may be used alone or in combination with other procedures. For example, if a doctor suspects malignancy (cancer) in the small bowel, she may use an enteroscope to take a sample of tissue from the small bowel and have it examined in a laboratory. If there is a blockage in the small intestine that cannot be surgically removed, an enteroscopy-guided stent placement may help relieve some of the symptoms associated with the obstruction. Enteroscopes may also be used to treat intestinal bleeding and remove abnormal growths like tumors and polyps, as well as foreign objects that might have found their way into the small bowel.

There are several ways to perform an enteroscopy:

Push enteroscopy involves the use of a long tube with a camera, called an enteroscope. Depending on the location of the problem, the enteroscope is either passed through the mouth or rectum. This technique is often used to detect and stop bleeding in the upper small intestine.
Balloon enteroscopy uses scopes that have tiny balloons at the tip. The balloons inflate and deflate to help make the passage of the scope into the small bowel easier. This method is used when there is a need to access and treat certain parts of the small intestine that push enteroscopy cannot reach.
Capsule enteroscopy involves swallowing a capsule with a tiny camera inside it. As the capsule travels through the small intestine, the camera records and sends images that are then downloaded and analyzed by the doctor. The capsule eventually leaves the body during bowel movement. If the doctor needs to visualize the entire small intestine, capsule enteroscopy is the only option. The only drawback to this technique is that it cannot be combined with any treatment.

Enteroscopy is typically performed at the doctor's office and takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but may take longer if combined with another procedure. Patients may have a sore throat for a few hours if the scope was inserted through the mouth. Normal activities may be resumed about 24 hours following enteroscopy.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with endoscopic mucosal resection

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

esophageal balloon dilation

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

balloon dilation

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

esophageal balloon dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within District of Columbia, Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with endoscopic mucosal resection, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, esophageal balloon dilation, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for balloon dilation, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophageal balloon dilation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophageal dilation

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophageal dilation, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	226
diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	722
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	295
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
blood draw	124
diagnostic procedures	286
doctor visit	681
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	370
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
minimally invasive procedures	370
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	268

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	34
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	105
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	225
doctor visit	589
gastrointestinal procedures	344
hospital care	71
injections	11
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	344
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225
stent placement (stenting)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	64
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	71
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	294
doctor visit	445
gastrointestinal procedures	422
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	422
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	294
stent placement (stenting)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	124
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	463
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	404
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	404
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	275
stent placement (stenting)	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	74
Hispanic	17
Asian	21
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	68
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	25
diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	509
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	445
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	445
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	346

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	80
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	70
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	360
doctor visit	459
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	473
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	495
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	406

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	88
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	61
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	373
doctor visit	459
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	471
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	483
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	413

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	86
Hispanic	19
Asian	21
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	60
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	293
doctor visit	424
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	385
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	385
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	324

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	77
Hispanic	22
Asian	26
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	54
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	361
doctor visit	525
gastrointestinal procedures	482
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	482
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	98
Hispanic	20
Asian	32
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	71
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	359
doctor visit	581
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	529
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	529
preventive care	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	389

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	95
Hispanic	14
Asian	31
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	74
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Washington, DC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	18
blood draw	175
diagnostic procedures	305
doctor visit	532
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	420
hospital care	90
injections	11
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	423
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	325
stent placement (stenting)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	500
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	250
85 and over	68
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	294

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, CareFirst EPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open POS Plus, IH-Open EPO Plus, Core Essential (HMO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), POS OA, Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, Aetna Classic 5000PD, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Choice POS II Open Access, Employee Health Plan, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, CareFirst MedStar Select PPO and Aetna Classic 3500.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Optimum Choice

Optima Health

MAMSI

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Anthem

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Medicare PFFS

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Coventry National Network PPO

Highmark

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Sentara Health Plans

WellPoint

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

CIGNA PPO Plus

HealthyBlue PPO

Aetna Premier 200PD

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

IH-PPO

Aetna Advantage 6350PD

DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans

CareFirst EPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)

Medicare Direct

OCI Direct (HMO)

Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

OA Plus

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

IH-Network Only Plus

IH-POS

Aetna Classic 5000

Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland

Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)

IH-POS Plus

Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice

Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

Health Services for Children with Special Needs

Choice POS II

CareFirst Blue Card Program

Choice Fund PPO

IH-EPO Plus

Aetna VA Exchange

Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

Aetna Worker's Compensation Network

Options PPO Cardiac Global

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan

Aetna Advantage 5750

IH-Open HMO Option

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

Aetna Basic

CareFirst FEP Blue Focus

Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

IH-Open POS Plus

IH-Open EPO Plus

Core Essential (HMO)

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO

Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global

CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO

Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

IH-Open HMO

Aetna Advantage 6350

Erickson Advantage Plans

M.D. IPA (HMO)

Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

POS OA

Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

IH-Open POS II

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO

Aetna Classic 5000PD

CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Aetna Student Health Insurance

Private Health Care Systems (PPO)

Choice POS

Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account

IH-Indemnity

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans

IH-HMO

IH-Open Network Only Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO

Medicare FFS

Maryland Physicians Care MCO

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Advantra Platinum (PPO)

Aetna Better Health of Maryland

BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)

Choice POS II Open Access

Employee Health Plan

Navigate

Police and Fire Clinic

Network OA

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Aetna Classic 3500

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1090 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas M. Loughney, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-22

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*Dr. Loughney was kind and empathetic. He listened to my concerns and discussed options. He took his time and gave a thorough exam. Terrific!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-16

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Dr. Loughney was on-time. He was extremely professional, compassionate, kind, knowledgeable, and overall, positively reassuring.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-12

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Dr. Loughney is a fantastic physician and care provider. I'm grateful to be under his care and would recommend him to anyone.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-17

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*Dr. Loughney was warm & welcoming while being skilled & professional. I appreciated the service he provided.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-29

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Dr. Loughney is fine doctor who cares about his patients and wants to help them.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-11

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He had been highly recommended by a friend, and he was exceptional.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-16

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Dr. Loughney is an outstanding physician in every way.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-12

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I very much appreciated the care that I received.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-30

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Doctor was very helpful and caring.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-02-21

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*Dr. Loughney is a great dr.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,852 Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $1,224	Olympus EMR & ESD Devices $628
Cook Incorporated	$1,000 ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $1,000
Cook Medical LLC	$100 Hemospray $100
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$37 INVOKANA $37
Boston Scientific Corporation	$35 Tachy System $20	GENERAL POLYPECTOMY $15
Other	$87 Benicar $20	ELIQUIS $19	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $15	Prolia $14	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $13	Other $6

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,455
Education	$1,026
Food and Beverage	$629

Biography

Dr. Thomas Loughney's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Loughney include achalasia, myocarditis, and appendix cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and a graduate of Walter Reed Army Medical Center's residency program. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Loughney seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Washington, DC.