Atlantic General Hospital Berlin MD: Contact & Patient Info

Yes. Atlantic General Hospital became part of TidalHealth in 2025. On March 4, 2026, TidalHealth announced that Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin would operate under the new name TidalHealth Atlantic.

Atlantic General Hospital historically operated a 24-hour Emergency Department, and current TidalHealth hospital listings continue to show TidalHealth Atlantic as open 24/7.

Emergency patients are not seen strictly first-come, first-served

As at other hospital emergency departments, patients are assessed according to medical urgency. Someone who arrives later may be treated first if the condition is more serious.

Use an Emergency Department for problems such as

• Severe chest pain or possible heart attack.
• Stroke symptoms.
• Severe breathing difficulty.
• Loss of consciousness.
• Major injury or uncontrolled bleeding.
• Severe allergic reaction.
• Seizure with emergency features.
• Severe abdominal pain with serious symptoms.
• Other potentially life-threatening conditions.

Emergency Department visitors

TidalHealth’s current system visitor rules allow two support persons with a patient in the Emergency Department, with exceptions when clinically necessary.

The cancer center is next to the main Berlin hospital campus and provides coordinated cancer treatment and support.

Services include

• Medical oncology.
• Radiation oncology.
• Chemotherapy.
• Immunotherapy.
• Genetic counseling.
• Nutrition support.
• Palliative care.
• Psychological and counseling support.
• Complementary therapies.
• Coordination with surgery and other specialists.

Rabindra Paul, MD is currently listed as accepting new patients at the center. Manoj Jain, MD is a board-certified radiation oncologist practicing at the Berlin cancer center.

The Berlin hospital provides inpatient and outpatient surgical services. TidalHealth has also been modernizing the former Atlantic General surgical facilities, including central sterile processing and perioperative areas, with plans designed to support additional surgeons and robotic-surgery technology.

Current Berlin surgical team includes

• Matthew Folstein, MD, FACS — General and robotic surgery.
• Xin Zhong, MD — General and bariatric surgery.
• Alae Zarif, MD — General and breast surgery.
• Angela Simmons, CRNP — General/bariatric surgery.
• Daniel Hakeem, PA-C — General surgery.

Before scheduled surgery, ask

1. Where should I check in?
2. What time should I arrive?
3. When must I stop eating and drinking?
4. Which medicines should I take or hold?
5. Will I go home the same day?
6. Will the surgeon, anesthesia, pathology or radiology bill separately?
7. What is my estimated out-of-pocket cost?
8. Do I need someone to drive me home?

FamilyLab hours

• Monday-Friday: 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Saturday: 7-11 a.m.

Before a scheduled test

• Bring the physician’s order if instructed.
• Bring your insurance card.
• Bring identification.
• Confirm whether fasting is required.
• Ask whether medications should be taken normally.
• Confirm prior authorization for higher-cost imaging.
• Ask which building you need before leaving home.

Testing includes

• In-center overnight sleep studies.
• Home sleep testing for eligible adults.
• Pediatric in-center sleep studies.
• Evaluation of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.

Physicians currently identified with the sleep program

• Kunal Agarwal, MD, FAAFP, FAASM, DipABOM.
• Jacques Conaway, MD.
• Atif Zeeshan, MD.

Pharmacy services

• Prescription filling.
• Medication counseling.
• Immunizations.
• Medication-management support.
• Prescription synchronization and packaging options.
• Refill tools.
• Free home delivery and curbside pickup for eligible patients.
• Selected mail delivery.

Hospital bill vs. doctor bill

TidalHealth explains that hospital bills do not necessarily include professional practitioner charges. Separate professional billing can come from:

• Emergency physicians.
• Surgeons.
• Anesthesiologists.
• Radiologists.
• Pathologists.
• Other consulting specialists.

Good Faith Estimate for uninsured/self-pay scheduled care

If you are uninsured or are not using insurance for a scheduled non-emergency service, federal rules generally give you the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate when care is scheduled under applicable conditions.

For TidalHealth Atlantic cost information

The integration with TidalHealth created an important distinction between older Atlantic General Hospital bills and services delivered after the 2026 billing transition.

TidalHealth offers free or reduced-cost care for qualifying emergency and medically necessary services.

How to apply

1. Call 410-912-6957 and ask to start an application verbally, or obtain the written form.
2. Provide requested financial and household information.
3. Submit supporting documentation.
4. Ask whether you may qualify for Maryland Medical Assistance or another program.
5. Ask which hospital and professional bills are covered by the approval.

TidalHealth participates with numerous Maryland insurance carriers, but participation can differ by plan, network tier, hospital and individual physician.

Start with MyChart for routine records

Atlantic General switched to Epic in March 2026, so current TidalHealth Atlantic patients can use MyChart to view available test results and portions of their health record.

For a formal copy

1. Contact Health Information Management at 410-641-9614.
2. Complete the Authorization to Release Medical Information when required.
3. Clearly identify the dates and type of records needed.
4. Specify where the records should be sent.
5. Use the fastest secure electronic option offered when appropriate.

In March 2026, the former Atlantic General Hospital and its associated offices began using Epic. MyChart replaced the former portal experience for current TidalHealth Atlantic care.

MyChart is free. TidalHealth states that patients can sign up with an activation code or use available online identity verification.

What is currently clear

• Visitors are expected to follow current hospital infection-control requirements.
• Do not visit if you are sick or feverish.
• Visitors may need to check in and display a visitor badge.
• TidalHealth has an electronic visitor-management process in place at TidalHealth Atlantic.
• Emergency Department patients may have up to two support persons under current system guidance.
• Individual units can restrict visitors based on patient safety, isolation or clinical needs.

Visitor check-in

TidalHealth states that its visitor-management system is already in use at TidalHealth Atlantic. Visitors should be prepared to check in and obtain/display a visitor badge when directed.

Contacting a patient

Call 410-641-1100 for hospital routing. Patient Experience at 410-641-9654 can also assist families with patient-contact questions.

The main hospital is at 9733 Healthway Drive on the Berlin medical campus. Patient and visitor parking is available around the campus; accessible parking is also associated with the hospital property.

Important nearby buildings

Before leaving home, verify these 5 items

1. Building: main hospital or nearby medical office?
2. Arrival time: appointment time may not equal check-in time.
3. Preparation: fasting or medication restrictions?
4. Insurance: referral or authorization complete?
5. Cost: estimate requested for expensive scheduled services?

For an immediate clinical issue

Tell your nurse, physician or charge nurse first whenever the concern relates to care that is happening right now. Patient Experience is appropriate when you need additional help or an issue has not been resolved.