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Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(257 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: restrictive cardiomyopathy , ventricular assist device (VAD), left-sided heart failure, and more.

110 Irving Street NW 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20010

1-855-970-2196

Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD is a cardiologist in Washington, DC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR HEART INSTITUTE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

110 Irving Street NW 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20010

Some issues Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD can help you with:

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.

In The News

“In fact, Candice's heart muscle has grown significantly stronger in recent years as a result of the drug treatment, according to Maria Rodrigo, the cardiologist who treats the four sisters.”—"These sisters are surviving a dangerous heart ailment together", Washington Post, June 2016

doctor visit	50
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	227
hospital care	857
inpatient care	857

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	308
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	192

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

doctor visit	152
hospital care	515
inpatient care	515

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

doctor visit	103
hospital care	1261
inpatient care	1261

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

doctor visit	176
hospital care	816
inpatient care	816

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

doctor visit	232
hospital care	540
inpatient care	540

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

doctor visit	219
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

doctor visit	897

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, DC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	259
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

She completed residency at University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Residency: University Hospital (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR HEART INSTITUTE 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. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Virginia Premier Health Plan, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

MAMSI

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Virginia Premier Health Plan

WellPoint

Aetna

CIGNA Network Open Access

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

HealthyBlue PPO

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

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

Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Carefirst EPO

Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

United MD IPA (HMO)

United Choice Plus

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

Innovation Health: PPO

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

United Choice

United Optimum Choice

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

Innovation Health: POS

Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

United Select Plus (POS)

CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

United Erickson Advantage Plans

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

D-SNP)

I-SNP

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

United Core Essential (HMO)

Innovation Health: POS Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

Innovation Health: Open POS II

Innovation Health: Indemnity

United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

United Navigate

Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

Police and Fire Clinic

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 257 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Maria Esperanza Rodrigo, MBBS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
HeartWare, Inc.	$3,564 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $3,454	HeartWare HVAD $110
Thoratec Corporation	$2,679 MCS-Multiple Products-General $2,197	MCS Multiple Products General $199	HeartMate II $170	CentriMag $113
Abbott Laboratories	$803 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $480	HeartMate $232	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $69	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$163 Adempas $163
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$117 LifeVest $117
Other	$349 Impella $84	SAMSCA $48	Letairis $45	Cellcept $23	HeartMate PHP $20	Other $129

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,383
Food and Beverage	$3,046
Education	$1,247

Biography

Dr. Maria Rodrigo is a cardiology (heart disease) specialist in Washington, DC. Her clinical interests include alcoholic cardiomyopathy, advanced heart failure, and rheumatic heart disease. Dr. Rodrigo can take several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry. Her training includes a residency program at Washington Hospital Center. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Rodrigo welcomes new patients at her office inWashington, DC as reported by Doctor.com.