Loral Patchen, CNM MSN| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Loral Patchen

Loral Patchen, CNM MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: Spanish, English

(202) 877-5400

About me

Loral Patchen lives in Washington, D.C. She is an avid cyclist and enjoys hiking with her dog, Stella. Most weekends between March and November she may be found in her garden.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Obstructed Labor
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine Prolapse
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Prenatal Care
  • Well-Woman Exam
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Practice locations

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106 Irving St NW
Ste 4400 North
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-8879

Fax 202-829-2303

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Fax 202-829-2303

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

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Education

Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery

Graduate: Yale University (1999)

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