Michael Kenneth Pippa, MD| Neonatology, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Formula Feeding Advice
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Anemia In Children
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Colic In Infants
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Congenital Anomalies Of The Kidney
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Constipation In Children
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Developmental Delays
- Diaper Rash
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Facial Birthmarks
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fungal Meningitis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Genital Warts In Children
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hip Dysplasia In Children
- Histoplasmosis
- Hydrocele In Children
- Hypospadias
- Jaundice In Newborns
- Lymphadenitis
- Milia In Newborns
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteomyelitis In Children
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Pigeon Toes
- Pneumonia In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Seborrheic Dermatitis In Infants
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea In Children
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Thalassemia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Umbilical Hernia In Children
- Undescended Testicle
- Vaccination Reactions
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Viral Meningitis In Children
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Whooping Cough
Procedures I perform
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Congenital Anomaly Care
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Formula Feeding Advice
- Foster Care Medical Evaluation
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Immunization Administration
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Intensive Care For Low Birth Weight Infants
- Jejunostomy Care
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Palliative Care
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Prepuce Resection
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Umbilical Cord Care
- Vaccinations
- Vestibular Testing
- Vision Screening
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 Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency: Broward General Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2016)