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Richard Hampden Birdsong, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Need help scheduling? Call 888-884-2327
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Richard Hampden Birdsong
Titles
Ophthalmologist
About the Provider
Richard Birdsong, MD, is an ophthalmologist and associate chief of specialty care locations at Children's National.
Departments
NPI
1699871301
Locations
- Prince George's County
- 2900 Campus Way North, Lanham, MD 20706
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Main Hospital-Ophthalmology Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3015
- fax: 202-476-6521
- Montgomery County
- 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
- phone: 301-765-5400
- Chevy Chase
- 4600 North Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- phone: 301-215-7100
- fax: 301-215-4144
- Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-7409
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellow, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2002Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Resident, Ophthalmology, 1997Silas B Hays Army Community Hospital
Resident, Family Medicine, 1989Silas B Hays Army Community Hospital
Intern, Family Medicine, 1987University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Medical School, 1986Millsaps College
Undergraduate, 1982Board Certifications
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American Board of Ophthalmology, 1999Ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology, 1999Insurance
Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
Search plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere
