Catherine Anne Picken, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Thyroidectomy
- Vestibuloplasty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Tumor
- Candidiasis
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Effects Of External Causes
- Esophageal Diseases
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Head And Neck Tumors
- Headache
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Jaw Diseases
- Joint Derangement
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mastoid Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Sinus Tumor
- Somatoform Disorder
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Maxillectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasopharynx Biopsy
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nose Reshaping
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vestibule Biopsy
- Vestibuloplasty
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- POS OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1989)
Residency: National Heart (1983)
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1980)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1979)