Simi Elaine Okuboye, FNPBC MSN| Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Medication Administration And Management
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Coccydynia
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Psoriasis
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Fractures
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Float Therapy
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hypertension Management For Transplant Patients
- Injury Treatment
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Medication Administration And Management
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Pain Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Pain Treatment
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Sacroiliac Joint Blocks
- Sciatica Treatment
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Howard University College of Medicine (2000)