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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
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"