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Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD

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(139 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion), lung biopsy, exercise, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-6200

Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Health.

Office Locations

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, DC 20007

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Some issues Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, 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.

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.

Tracheostomy

Tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical procedure to open an airway in a blocked trachea, or windpipe. A small hole is created in the neck, and a tube is often inserted into the hole to provide support and drainage. The patient can breathe through the hole that is created.

Tracheostomy is performed for a variety of reasons when a bypass to the normal airway is needed. A patient may have an object lodged in their throat or have an injury that damaged their windpipe. They may have cancer or a swelling in their throat that stops air from moving freely. Sometimes tracheostomy is performed to make breathing easier when patients are paralyzed or have trouble coming off a ventilator.

A tracheostomy can be temporary or permanent. A temporary tracheostomy tends to heal over easily when the tube is removed, leaving a small scar. A permanent tracheostomy can make speech difficult at first. It takes time to learn how to use the throat and air in a new way.

Tracheostomy is a fairly simple procedure, but it can make all the difference in a life or death situation.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
doctor visit	37
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
pulmonary testing	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	37
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
pulmonary testing	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	51
doctor visit	21
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	125
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	21
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
pulmonary testing	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	216
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	28
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
hospital care	413
inpatient care	413
pulmonary testing	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	118
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	25
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
doctor visit	18
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
pulmonary testing	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	104
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	13
doctor visit	20
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
minimally invasive procedures	14
pulmonary testing	36
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	25
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
pulmonary testing	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	11
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	264
inpatient care	264

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

bronchoscopy	15
cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	21
doctor visit	24
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	45
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Health

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. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, 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, M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), 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), OCI Direct (HMO), Medicare Direct, 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, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, 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), Aetna Better Health of Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, 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, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open EPO Plus, IH-Open POS Plus, 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, M.D. IPA (HMO), Erickson Advantage Plans, POS OA, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, 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), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, 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

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

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)

OCI Direct (HMO)

Medicare Direct

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

Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)

CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland

IH-POS Plus

Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

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

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)

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

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

Core Essential (HMO)

IH-Open EPO Plus

IH-Open POS Plus

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

M.D. IPA (HMO)

Erickson Advantage Plans

POS OA

Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

IH-Open POS II

Aetna Classic 5000PD

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO

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)

Employee Health Plan

Choice POS II Open Access

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Police and Fire Clinic

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Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 139 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-23

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Dr. Kuru was incredibly thorough in explaining my condition and took great care to listen to my questions and concerns.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$123,211 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $55,999	TRACLEER BOSENTAN $13,712	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $3,545	UPTRAVI $10	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $4	Other $49,941
United Therapeutics Corporation	$56,007 ORENITRAM $23,100	None $11,281	TYVASO $7,943	REMODULIN $2,736	$10,948
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$1,138 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $1,138
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,000 $1,000
Actelion Clinical Research, Inc.	$152 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $152
Other	$343 remede System $144	Da Vinci Surgical System $25	VERQUVO $22	Adempas $13	$140

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$126,465
Travel and Lodging	$25,828
Consulting Fee	$17,050
Food and Beverage	$12,441
Education	$68

Research Payments

Dr. Tunay Kuru, MSPH, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $266,751.

Biography

Dr. Tunay Kuru is a Washington, DC physician who specializes in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Kuru's clinical interests: endotracheal intubation, tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion), and lobectomy. She is professionally affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Kuru appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She has an open panel in Washington, DC according to Doctor.com. Before performing her residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan, Dr. Kuru attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.