Healthcare System Overview

An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System

MedStar Health is the largest healthcare system in Maryland and the greater Washington, DC region.

The concierge practice you are joining sits within this broader system, giving you and your patients access to a deep bench of specialists, subspecialists, and tertiary services across ten hospitals and more than 300 ambulatory care locations.

System Snapshot

Metric Value
Firm Type Integrated Health System
Ownership Not-for-profit (Voluntary Nonprofit)
Headquarters Columbia, Maryland
Service Area Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia
Hospitals 10
Ambulatory Care Locations 300+
Employees (Associates) 35,000+
Physicians 4,586
Medical Group Members 6,041
Annual Revenue $8.3 billion
Net Patient Revenue $5.49 billion
Net Patient Revenue Growth 7.9% year over year
IDN Integration Level System IV (Strategic Integration)
EMR Oracle Cerner, transitioning to Epic by fall 2027

Source: MedStar Health, Definitive Healthcare

Clinical Scale

Metric Value
Licensed Beds 2,850
Staffed Beds 2,371
Annual Discharges 106,670
Annual ER Visits 400,228
Inpatient Market Share 59.3%
Outpatient Market Share 65.4%
Medicare Procedures (Physician Group) 16.8 million

Practice Location

  • Signature by MedStar Health
  • 5454 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1265
  • Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Situated in a hospitality-inspired office in the heart of Friendship Heights, one block from the Metro Red Line

Service Lines

The full MedStar specialist network is available for concierge patient referrals:

  • Cardiology, including interventional, electrophysiology, and cardiac surgery
  • Oncology and hematology
  • Orthopedics and sports medicine
  • Neurology and neurosurgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Behavioral health
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation, anchored by MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Advanced imaging and interventional radiology

Academic Affiliation

MedStar Health maintains a long-standing academic partnership with Georgetown University, establishing MedStar as one of the region's academic health systems. The partnership supports research, medical education, and advanced clinical programs across the system.

Graduate Medical Education

  • Training in nearly 100 specialty and subspecialty programs
  • 1,100+ residents trained annually
  • Continuing professional education and faculty development programs

Research and Innovation

  • MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI): 180+ active scientists and investigators, 1,000+ active studies across 40+ clinical sites
  • MedStar Institute for Innovation: one of the largest innovation institutes embedded in a US health system
  • MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare: focused on safety, efficiency, and quality of care
  • MedStar Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL): blended learning and high-fidelity simulation platform used in more than 40 states
  • MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety

Signature by MedStar Health Program

The concierge practice you are joining launched in September 2025 and represents a strategic investment in a new model of primary care within the MedStar Health portfolio:

  • Program designed around time, access, and relationship-driven care
  • 24/7/365 direct physician and care team access for members
  • Dedicated care navigators coordinating specialty referrals, diagnostic services, and in-home care
  • Integration with advanced monitoring technology, including Withings cellular blood pressure devices, advanced cellular scales, and complimentary Oura Ring biometric tracking for members
  • Seamless connection to MedStar's full clinical network for specialty care and hospital services

Mission and Values

Mission: To serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities.

Vision: To be the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health.

SPIRIT Values:

  • Service
  • Patient first
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Innovation
  • Teamwork

Community Investment

MedStar Health contributes more than $300 million annually in community benefit services, including programs and activities that provide treatment and promote health in response to identified community needs.

Why This Matters for Your Practice

Joining Signature by MedStar Health means practicing concierge medicine with the full infrastructure of the region's largest health system behind you. Specialty consultations, advanced imaging, hospital admissions, and subspecialty referrals happen within a unified network, not across disconnected organizations. For patients, that means seamless care. For physicians, that means fewer administrative obstacles and more confidence that your patients are receiving well-coordinated, high-quality care at every step.

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