216 Michigan Ave NE, 
Washington, DC 

Overview

Dr. Elli Novatcheva is a board-certified psychiatrist based in Washington, DC, practicing at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She completed her residency at the University of Virginia, where she served as Chief Resident in Outpatient Psychiatry, and earned her medical degree from the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Novatcheva primarily provides medication management and integrates supportive and cognitive-behavioral strategies into her visits. Her clinical interests include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related conditions, women’s mental health, and female sexual dysfunction. She also has experience treating ADHD, insomnia, and thought disorders across diverse populations.

Her approach to care is collaborative and rooted in getting to know each patient’s unique story. She believes effective treatment starts with truly listening, building a strong therapeutic partnership, and using evidence-based medicine to guide decisions together.

Dr. Novatcheva is committed to providing compassionate, personalized psychiatric care, with a focus on helping patients regain stability, strengthen coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Her top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Dementia, Postpartum Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Residency
Hemet Global Medical Center
Specialties
Psychiatry
Licenses
Medicine in DC
Medicine in VA
Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Languages Spoken
English
Bulgarian
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

MedStar Health Behavioral Health at Trinity Square
216 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
Other Locations
MedStar Health: Outpatient Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
2115 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Novatcheva has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
Insomnia
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Major Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Dementia
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Postpartum Depression
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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