About me
Pragnan Kancharla, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. Experienced in treating all types of cancer, he specializes in cancers of the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, as well as head and neck cancers, sarcoma, and melanoma. His clinical interests include lung and esophageal cancer, central nervous system, and genitourinary malignancies. He values the role of collaboration in optimizing the care of patients and is dedicated providing the best care possible.
Dr. Kancharla is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. He is also the editor of the HemeOncBuddy app, which is designed to provide a quick reference of clinical trials and landmark articles in the field of hematology and oncology. In addition, he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented at numerous medical meetings. He earned his medical degree at the NRI Medical College, in Guntur, India, and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, in New York, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology, at Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh.
Philosophy of care
“My approach is team-based and patient-centered. Communication is key and I strive to make sure patients and their families understand their treatment options, as well as the potential benefits and risks to make educated decisions. My goal is to treat the patient and not just the illness.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sickle
- Stomach Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Genetic Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Practice locations
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18105 Prince Philip Dr
Ste TG100
Olney, MD, 20832
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B100
Olney, MD, 20832
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2023)
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (2020)
Medical School: N.R.I. Medical College (2015)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025