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Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. John Brebbia, M.D.)

(1646 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1993)

Professional interests include: depression, insulin resistance, laparoscopic splenectomy, and more.

18109 Prince Philip Drive Suite B100
Olney, MD 20832

(301) 774-8962

Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD is affiliated with MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar Health, MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC and MedStar St. Mary s Hospital.

Office Locations

MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

18109 Prince Philip Drive Suite B100
Olney, MD 20832

(301) 774-8962

(301) 774-8963

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MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

13950 Brandywine Road Suite 420
Brandywine, MD 20613

(301) 782-2220

1-877-680-8198

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7503 Surratts Road
Clinton, MD 20735

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Some issues Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Enteroscopy

Enteroscopy visually examines the small bowel and identifies such issues as bleeding, tumors, polyps, ulcers, and swollen lymph nodes. Common reasons this exam may be ordered are abnormal X-ray results and unexplained diarrhea.

Enteroscopies may be used alone or in combination with other procedures. For example, if a doctor suspects malignancy (cancer) in the small bowel, she may use an enteroscope to take a sample of tissue from the small bowel and have it examined in a laboratory. If there is a blockage in the small intestine that cannot be surgically removed, an enteroscopy-guided stent placement may help relieve some of the symptoms associated with the obstruction. Enteroscopes may also be used to treat intestinal bleeding and remove abnormal growths like tumors and polyps, as well as foreign objects that might have found their way into the small bowel.

There are several ways to perform an enteroscopy:

Push enteroscopy involves the use of a long tube with a camera, called an enteroscope. Depending on the location of the problem, the enteroscope is either passed through the mouth or rectum. This technique is often used to detect and stop bleeding in the upper small intestine.
Balloon enteroscopy uses scopes that have tiny balloons at the tip. The balloons inflate and deflate to help make the passage of the scope into the small bowel easier. This method is used when there is a need to access and treat certain parts of the small intestine that push enteroscopy cannot reach.
Capsule enteroscopy involves swallowing a capsule with a tiny camera inside it. As the capsule travels through the small intestine, the camera records and sends images that are then downloaded and analyzed by the doctor. The capsule eventually leaves the body during bowel movement. If the doctor needs to visualize the entire small intestine, capsule enteroscopy is the only option. The only drawback to this technique is that it cannot be combined with any treatment.

Enteroscopy is typically performed at the doctor's office and takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but may take longer if combined with another procedure. Patients may have a sore throat for a few hours if the scope was inserted through the mouth. Normal activities may be resumed about 24 hours following enteroscopy.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	33
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
hospital care	247
inpatient care	234
outpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	73
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	146
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	250
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	54
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	47
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	54
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
weight management	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	106
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	67
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	99
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	61
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
hospital care	221
inpatient care	207
outpatient care	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	110
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	43
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Olney, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	178
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	220
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
weight management	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	178
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	55
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1993. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1993)

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

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. John S. Brebbia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, CareFirst EPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), OCI Direct (HMO), Medicare Direct, Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open EPO Plus, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open POS Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), POS OA, Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, CareFirst MedStar Select PPO and Aetna Classic 3500.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Optimum Choice

Optima Health

MAMSI

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Anthem

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Medicare PFFS

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Coventry National Network PPO

Highmark

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Sentara Health Plans

WellPoint

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

CIGNA PPO Plus

HealthyBlue PPO

Aetna Premier 200PD

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

IH-PPO

Aetna Advantage 6350PD

DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans

CareFirst EPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)

OCI Direct (HMO)

Medicare Direct

Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

OA Plus

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

IH-Network Only Plus

IH-POS

Aetna Classic 5000

Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)

CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland

IH-POS Plus

Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice

Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

Health Services for Children with Special Needs

Choice POS II

CareFirst Blue Card Program

Choice Fund PPO

IH-EPO Plus

Aetna VA Exchange

Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

Aetna Worker's Compensation Network

Options PPO Cardiac Global

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan

Aetna Advantage 5750

IH-Open HMO Option

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

Aetna Basic

CareFirst FEP Blue Focus

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1646 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Olney, MD.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-05-11

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Everything was explained to me perfectly. Even when I was being discharged. My nurse came in and went over my do's and don't s with me. Dr Bebbia and his staff of Doctors also came in before I was discharged.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-02-11

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Very pleased with the physician and dietitian who made me feel confident and comfortable in the program. They were also uplifting and made me feel I'd be in good hands with their care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-19

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Dr. Brebbia was wonderful. He was fully engaged, explained everything thoroughly, asked questions and listened to my questions and concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-09

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Dr brebbia is the best absolutely love him. He is so helpful and concerned I have never had a doctor so great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-11

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Dr. Brebbia, an excellent doctor with a lot of dedication and professionalism, takes care of my health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-08

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Dr. Brebbia is always very professional and supportive during my appointment

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-21

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Dr Brebbia is amazing! He is very helpful and has a great bedside manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-21

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Encouraged me to contact him or the office anytime I had any questions

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-09-12

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Super doctor. Really listens and cares.Super smart.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-28

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John S. Brebbia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,357 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,357
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$602 Orbera $602
Ethicon US, LLC	$138 HARMONIC Product Family $76	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $39	STRATAFIX $23
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited	$133 XARACOLL $133
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$96 DERMACELL $96
Other	$212 Signia $50	PERI-STRIPS DRY $18	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $16	SUR - SIS $15	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $13	Other $100

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,032
Travel and Lodging	$905
Food and Beverage	$601

Biography

Dr. John Brebbia specializes in general surgery, bariatric surgery, and trauma surgery. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. Dr. Brebbia's areas of expertise include the following: depression, inguinal hernia, and metabolic syndrome. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Brebbia usually honors Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Brebbia is professionally affiliated with MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. His practice in Olney, MD is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.