Namratha Turlapati, MD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
About me
Namratha Turlapati, MD, is a board certified ophthalmologist whose practice is dedicated to adult comprehensive ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology. She has additional fellowship specialty training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. She sees patients for adult and pediatric strabismus, amblyopia, blocked tear ducts, cataracts, diabetes, and macular degeneration.
Dr. Turlapati takes a comprehensive approach to the treatment of these complications through the use of medical and surgical techniques, aiming to optimize the safety of patients when any kind of surgery is necessary. Her clinical interests include medical and surgical management of adult and pediatric strabismus, cataract, and refractive surgery. Her research interests include retinopathy of prematurity.
Dr. Turlapati received her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School before doing an internship program at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She then completed residency training at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Children's National Medical Center.
Philosophy of Care
"My practice is very comprehensive. I see patients of all ages, beginning with newborns. My intention is to treat every patient as if they were a family member. It is important to me that my patients feel informed about their conditions and their treatment options. Through conversation, I create a safe space, where my patients feel comfortable and put their trust in me.
I take a thoughtful approach to the diagnosis and medical needs of my patients. For this reason, I counsel my patients in treatment options that are the safest and fastest ways to improve their vision."
Clinical areas of focus
- Cataract
- Chalazion
- Chalazion Excision
- Keratitis
- Nasopharyngitis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Refractive State Determination
- Strabismus Surgery With Scarring
- Tonometry
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anophthalmos, Microphthalmos And Macrophthalmos
- Astigmatism
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cataract
- Chalazion
- Choroid Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Eye
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Posterior Segment Of Eye
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Corneal Scarring
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Disorders Of Aromatic Amino
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Ear Foreign Body
- Episcleritis
- Eye And Adnexa Burn
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fuchs Dystrophy
- Gallbladder Disease
- Herpes
- Histoplasmosis
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
- Iris Disorders
- Keratitis
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nystagmus
- Ocular Hypertension
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Orbit Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Retinal Disease
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Skull Fractures
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitreous Body Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Autorefraction
- Biomicroscopy
- Capsulotomy
- Chalazion Excision
- Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Closure Of Lacrimal Punctum
- Corneal Aberrometry
- Corneal Foreign Body Removal
- Corneal Transplantation
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Diode Laser Photocoagulation
- Entropion Treatment
- Enucleation
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Flash Electroretinography
- Fundus Autofluorescence
- Gonioscope
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
- Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
- Iol Exchange
- Iris Prosthesis Removal
- Iris Tattooing
- Lacrimal Gland Biopsy
- Laser Retinopexy
- Lasik
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nasal Septal Button Placement
- Octopus Perimetry
- Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
- Ophthalmic Biometry
- Ophthalmic Ultrasound
- Optic Nerve Imaging
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Optometry Treatment
- Phacoemulsification
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Presbylasik
- Prk For Myopia
- Probing Of Nasolacrimal Duct
- Ptosis Repair
- Pupilloplasty
- Refractive Lens Exchange For Myopia
- Refractive State Determination
- Scheimpflug Camera
- Scleral Reinforcement
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Specular Microscopy
- Strabismus Surgery With Previous Eye Surgery
- Strabismus Surgery With Scarring
- Strabismus Surgery With Vertical Muscle
- Tenonplasty
- Tonometry
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Trabeculotomy
- Ubm - Ultrasound Biomicroscopy
- Ultrasonography
- Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibuloplasty
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 Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2017)
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin (2015)
Internship: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medical (2012)
Medical School: Northwestern University (2011)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Failure of Goniosurgery associated with Sturge Weber Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2020 Nov;57(6):384-387. Helen H. Yeung, Steven A Kane, Namratha Turlapati, Jane Song Nzuna, David Walton.
Perioperative Management of Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2020 ;60(3):135-140. Helen H. Yeung, Alaa S. Bou Ghannam, Namratha Turlapati, David Walton.
I Have a Bump. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2018 Sep;55(5):284. Namratha Turlapati.