Akash Chadha, DMSc MMS PA| Plastic Surgery, Wound Care | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Mini Face Lift
- Nasal Deformity
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Scar Revision
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skull Fractures
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound Reconstruction
- Abdominal Hernia
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Absence Of Limb With Prosthetic Reconstruction
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Ankle, Foot, And Toe Open Wound Reconstruction
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin Removal
- Benign Tumor
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Disorders Treatment
- Burn Injuries
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Skin Treatment
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Lower Limb Ulcer Treatment
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Contracted Scars
- Deviated Septum
- Dorsalgia
- Droopy Eyelid
- Earlobe Deformities
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes In The Neck
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Burn Scars
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forehead Wrinkles
- Hand Deformity
- Hemorrhoid Treatment
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lip Lines
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Melanoma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Mole Examination
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Deformity
- Neck Wrinkles
- Numbness In Face
- Osteomyelitis In Children
- Ovarian Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Reconstructed Breast Deformity Revision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Septal Perforation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Wound Repair
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Lesion
- Skull Fractures
- Spider Veins
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tattoo Removal
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Thorax Open Wound Reconstruction
- Toe Deformity
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Open Wound Reconstruction
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Bone Transport
- Botox Injection
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cheek Implants
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Congenital Ear Deformity Surgery
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Jaw Surgery
- Labial Reduction
- Lesion Excision
- Lip Augmentation
- Lip Repair
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Mastopexy
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Microdermabrasion
- Mini Face Lift
- Muscle Flap
- Nose Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Scar Revision
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Tummy Tuck
- Upper Arm Lift
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Care
- Wrinkle 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
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Graduate: The University of Lynchburg (2024)
Graduate: Frostburg State University (2021)