Melissa Jeanne Scalchunes, AGACNP DNP MSN NP| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Subcortical Infarction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy
- Cardiac Transplantation Evaluation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Recovery
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Subcortical Infarction
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Management
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Channelopathy Management
- Cardiac Conduction Disorder Management
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Embolism Management
- Cardiac Fibrosis Management
- Cardiac Lymphoma Management
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Management
- Cardiac Sarcoma Management
- Cardiac Shockwave Therapy
- Cardiac Siderosis Management
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardiac Tamponade Management
- Cardiac Thrombosis Management
- Cardiac Tumor Management
- Cardioversion
- Cerebral Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Holter Monitoring
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Valve Clip Procedure
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Penetrating Trauma Management
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Michigan-Flint (2020)
Graduate: University of Cincinnati (2013)