Claire Cho, MPAS PA| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Infertility
- Intestinal Transplant
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Liver Failure
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Small Bowel Transplant
- Visian Icl
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Acetaminophen
- Acquired Absence Of Kidney
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Arterial Embolism
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Choledochal Cyst
- Cholestasis
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease After Transplant
- Chronic Liver Failure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Liver Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Bile Ducts
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Transplant Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Aromatic Amino
- Disorders Of Branched
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Donor Pancreas Disease
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Glycogen Storage Disease
- Graft Dysfunction
- Graft Failure
- Heart Transplant Complications
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunosuppression
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Infertility
- Intestinal Atresia
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Intestinal Transplant Rejection
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Rejection
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Scarring
- Liver Transplant Aftercare
- Liver Transplant Complications
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Disease
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Lung Transplant Infection
- Lung Transplant Rejection
- Malabsorption
- Muscle Disorders
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Organ Donor Matching
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Pancreas Transplant Revision
- Pancreas Transplant Status
- Pancreatic Failure
- Pancreatitis
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprocedural States
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Secondary Hypertension
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Transplanted Cornea Rejection
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transplanted Organ Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
- Viral Infection
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adrenal Gland Transplant
- Artificial Organ Transplant
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Blood Type Incompatible Transplant
- Blood Type Testing
- Bone Graft
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Cecum Transplant
- Clinical Trials
- Corneal Transplantation
- Cross Matching
- Cross-Matching
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Dialysis
- Domino Transplantation
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endocrine Oncology
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Endoscopic Transplant Surgery
- Face Transplant
- Flap Surgery
- Gastric Surgery
- Geriatric Pulmonology
- Graft Rejection Prevention
- Hand Transplantation
- Heart And Lung Transplant
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Treatment
- High-Risk Transplant
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Histology Services
- Immune Cell Monitoring
- Immune System Suppression
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Intestinal Transplant
- Islet Cell Isolation
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Kidney-Pancreas Transplant
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Limb Transplant
- Live-In Care
- Liver And Pancreas Paired Exchange Transplant
- Liver And Small Bowel Resection
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Resection
- Liver-Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Transplant
- Lung And Liver Transplant
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Microsurgery
- Minimally Invasive Transplant Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Multivisceral Resection
- Multivisceral Transplant
- Organ Allocation
- Organ Perfusion
- Ovary Resection
- Ovary Transplant
- Palliative Care Education
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pediatric Surgery Preparation
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Recipient Matching
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reproductive Medicine
- Re-Transplant
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic Transplant Surgery
- Simultaneous Transplant
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Bowel Transplant
- Split Liver Transplant
- Surgical Infectious Disease
- Testicle Resection
- Thoracic Organ Transplant
- Transplant Bioinformatics
- Transplant Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Complications Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Immunology
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Transplant Regulatory Compliance
- Transplant Research
- Transplant Surgery Follow-Up
- Transplant-Related Infection Treatment
- Vaccine Development And Policy
- Visian Icl
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Graduate: Duquesne University (2022)