David L Howard, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Lump
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Ovarian Cysts
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Endometrial Cancer
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- False Labor
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Annual Well Woman Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Uterine Ablation
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
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Missouri School of Medicine-Kansas City (2013)
Internship: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2010)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2009)