Nkemka U Esiobu, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Mood Disorders
- Pain Medication Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Telehealth
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Depression
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Coccydynia
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Conversion Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Factitious Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Hypochondriasis
- Hysteria
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Narcolepsy
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obesity
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Psychosocial Circumstances
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Selective Mutism
- Sexual Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Subcortical Infarction
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Transvestic Disorder
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Art Therapy For Children
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipap Therapy
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child Abuse Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Domestic Violence Treatment
- Drug Abuse Treatment
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy For Children
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Float Therapy
- Functional Status Assessment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Group Psychotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- In-Office Laboratory Testing
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Live-In Care
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Online Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Services
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy For Children
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Return To Work Evaluation
- Second Opinion Psychiatry
- Sexual Abuse Treatment
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Telehealth
- Urgent Care Psychiatry
- Video Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
- Virtual Consultation
- Wellness And Prevention
- Workers Compensation Evaluation
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 Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
Education
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2019)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2015)