Marcus Smith Noel, MD| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
Marcus Smith Noel

Marcus Smith Noel, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (373 reviews)

Specialties: Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Languages: English

About me

Dr. Marcus Noel is a fellowship-trained, board-certified medical oncologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Clinical Research Management Office at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.

He specializes in the treatment of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer. His research efforts focus on novel drug development for pancreatic cancer and well as other gastronintestinal malignancies. He has led and designed numerous clinical trials in GI Cancer.

Dr. Noel also serves as the institutional principial investigator for the Alliance Cooperative group and as Co-PI for the NCORP grant at Lombardi. He is passionate about addressing cancer health disparities and is committed to delivering equal care for all patients.

At the national level he is active on a number of scientific leadership committees for ASCO (American Society of Clinical Society) including the non-colorectal GI track at the ACCO annual meeting and the Ethics Committee. 

MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Metastases
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Small Bowel Cancer

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Anal Cancer
  • Anorectal Cancer
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Mass
  • Brca
  • Carcinoid Of Stomach
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Carcinoid Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Cystadenoma Of Pancreas
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrin Secreting Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Hepatobiliary Malignancies
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kras Mutation
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Mass
  • Liver Metastases
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreatic Duct
  • Malignant Rectal Neoplasm
  • Malignant Tumor Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct
  • Metastatic Colon Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreas Head Cancer
  • Pancreas Tail Cancer
  • Pancreatic Mass
  • Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
  • Small Bowel Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Biologic Therapy For Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Chemoradiation
  • Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Genomics
  • Liver Cancer Genomics
  • Pancreatic Cancer Genomics
  • Rectal Cancer Genomics
  • Stomach Cancer Genomics
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Practice locations

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110 Irving Street Northwest
C2149
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6998

Fax 202-877-8910

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2198

Fax 202-444-1229

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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.

    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: PPO

    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Student Resources

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Golden Rule

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

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      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Choice Plus

      United Choice

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      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Optimum Choice

      United Navigate

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United AARP Medicare Complete

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Virginia Premier

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

      Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare East Prime

    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst Administrators

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Carefirst EPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2013)

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2011)

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2008)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Mar 20, 2025

    Dr. Noel was great, as always! He definitely a very professional, knowledgeable, caring, passionate, doctor who cares about his patients. He's been the same over the past 5 yearstruly a blessing to me, and my family. during my cancer journey!!

  • Mar 12, 2025

    Dr. Noel is the best!

  • Jan 31, 2025

    Good experience