Lawrence Mills, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mills is a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD and has over 53 years of experience in the medical field. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Biopsy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Nausea
- Rectal Biopsy
- Stomach Cramps
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Lower Esophagus Extraction
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Epigastric Pain Treatment
- Esophageal Debridement
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Testing
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1976)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1971)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1970)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"