Mary Cassandra Melancon, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
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Mary Cassandra Melancon

Mary Cassandra Melancon, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1242 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

(202) 877-8339

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Breast Imaging
  • Abnormal Products Of Conception
  • Abnormal Urine Test Results
  • Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
  • Failed Induction Of Labor
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Fetal Stress
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Obstetric Trauma
  • Obstructed Labor
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Injury
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Premature Placenta Separation
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterus Inflammation
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Birth Control Counseling
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervical Cryotherapy
  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Colposcopy
  • C-Section
  • Delivery With Forceps
  • Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
  • Electrodesiccation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Endometriosis Surgery
  • Episiotomy
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Gestational Diabetes Management
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Intrauterine Device
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Menstrual Disorder Treatment
  • Natural Childbirth
  • Oophorectomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Pelvic Pain Treatment
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
  • Prenatal Care
  • Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Uterine Ablation
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Well Woman Exams
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Practice locations

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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 8th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 202-416-2008

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12158 Central Ave
Ste 700
Mitchellville, MD, 20721

301-430-5880

Fax 301-249-8933

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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 4400 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-9992

Fax 202-877-8339

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Fax 202-877-8339

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1997)

Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (1995)

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1992)

Hospital affiliations

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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Apr 8, 2026

    Dr. Melancon is absolutely fantastic. She is calm and patient and responsive. Absolutely amazing.

  • Apr 2, 2026

    I LOVE Dr. Melancon, and happy to be back on her schedule.

  • Mar 23, 2026

    Already recommended to another friend. Consent informed care, did not push a specific care option onto me, listened to the issues I brought up with care.