Carmen Paz Pichard-Encina, MD| Geriatric Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Dementia
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Gout
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Dementia
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Subcortical Infarction
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Trochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Low Vision Therapy
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Postpartum Support
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Short Arm Cast
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Compression Fracture 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
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010)
Internship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2005)