Donna S. Westervelt, CRNP NP| Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Emergency Use Of U07
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pleural Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Nursing (1998)