Lawrence Mills, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mills is a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD and has over 53 years of experience in the medical field. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Nausea
- Rectal Biopsy
- Stomach Cramps
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Plasma Proteins
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Bacterial Agents
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Myocarditis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal X-Ray
- Ascending Colectomy
- Barium Enema
- Bowel Resection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecostomy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colon Biopsy
- Colon Resection
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Colostomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Duodenum Destruction
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Lower Esophagus Extraction
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Epigastric Pain Treatment
- Esophageal Debridement
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophageal Resection
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Extirpation Of Rectum Matter
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Float Therapy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Resection
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery Angioplasty
- Jejunostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Portal Vein Angioplasty
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Rectal Resection
- Rectosigmoid Resection
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sclerotherapy Of Hemorrhoids
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Testing
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Sonohysterography
- Splenic Artery Angioplasty
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Angioplasty
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transverse Colectomy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1976)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1971)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1970)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"