Lauren Marie Perz, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy is to strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Education
Residency: Washington Health System (2018)
Internship: Washington Health System (2016)
Medical Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)