Karuna Narayanan, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Caring for patients age 14+
- Preventive care, Physical exams
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (including diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension)
- Women’s health (annual check-ups, preventive screening)
- Holistic approach to health, focusing on the whole person
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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 Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- UHC Passport
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2003)
Medical School: Calicut Medical College (1995)