Sarah Kathleen Papola, MSN NP| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Sarah Kathleen Papola

Sarah Kathleen Papola, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (728 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

(877) 544-7752

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
  • Colposcopy
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Endometriosis Surgery
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Bartholin Gland Cyst
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Endometrial Polyp
  • Endometriosis
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Orgasmic Disorder
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Maternal Infections
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Painful Urination
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Amniocentesis
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Colposcopy
  • C-Section
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Endometriosis Surgery
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Oophorectomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Pelvic Pain Treatment
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Prenatal Care
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Uterine Ablation
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Practice locations

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2233 Wisconsin Ave NW
3rd Fl OB/GYN
Washington, DC, 20007

202-481-1060

Fax 844-554-7752

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Choice POS
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • First Health PPO
    • OA Plus
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • IH-POS Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Network OA
    • Aetna HMO
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • IH-HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Sentara Health
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • POS OA
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Optimum Choice
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Choice POS II
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • First Health PPO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Navigate
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • UHC Passport
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Medicare FFS
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • IH-PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • TRICARE East Select
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global

Education

Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,

Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2014)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 19, 2025

    Dr. Papola is amazing. Friendly attentive and thorough. She is the best gynecologist I've ever had. I am very happy and grateful to be her patient.

  • Sep 11, 2025

    I love my doctor Sarah Papola Np, she's the best, been going to her for about to be four years now. She has a beautiful bed side manner, she listens to me, and really pay attention to my health needs and concerns.i feel right at home with her

  • Sep 9, 2025

    She was great!