Neelam Baral, MBBS MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Neelam Baral, MBBS, is an endocrinologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Baral received her medical degree at Manipal College of Medical Sciences and completed a residency at MedStar Washington. She then went on to complete a fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington. Dr. Baral is board certified in internal medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrinoma
- Gigantism
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipid Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pancreatitis
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Problems Related To Life Management
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
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
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Medical School: Manipal College of Medical Sciences (2012)