Dr. Frederic T. Schwartz - Neurosurgeon Serving Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland
Financial Matters

Insurance Providers

Blue Shield

  • CareFirst/BCBS DC (PAR, HMO, PPO, POS)
  • BCBS of Maryland (bill under CareFirst Fsc’s-no separate Maryland contract due to lower rates for NASCO patients)
  • Out of State BCBS (bill under CareFirst FSC’s unless card specifically states to bill to home plan)

Managed Care Payers

  • Aetna (HMO, PPO, POS Medicare)
  • Cigna (HMO, PPO, POS)
  • Coventry (HMO, PPO, POS, Medicare Advantage, Mailhandler’s Benefit Plan, First Health Products)
  • GreatWest (HMO, PPO, POS)
  • HealthPayor's Org
  • MDIPA/United Healthcare (includes-HMO, PPO, POS, OneNet PPO, Optimum Choice, United Medical Resource Network)
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • NCAS (Third party administrator using CareFirst BCBS Network of providers)


  • PHCS (Part of MultiPlan system with separate fee schedule)
  • Quality Plan Administrators (Vision Network exclusive to the Howard FPP location only)
  • Spectera (Vision Network exclusive to the Howard FPP location only)

Government Payers

  • Medicare Part B
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Coventry Medicare Advantage
  • Bravo Health (exclusive to the Howard FPP location only)
  • Chartered Health Plan & Chartered DC Alliance
  • Children with Special Needs
  • Unison Health Plan & Unison DC Alliance
  • Medicaid of DC
  • Medicaid of MD (fee for service only-no managed care)
  • Medicaid of VA (fee for service only-no managed care)


Billing Office contact information

202-741-3560

Medical Faculty Associates
22nd and I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037