Amber Mechelle Wells, AGACNP-BC MSN| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Amber Wells is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializing in Gastroenterology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. With a deep commitment to patient care and education, Wells brings both experience and passion to her role.
Wells began her nursing career in 2014 as an Emergency Department trauma nurse, where she developed strong clinical skills. Her experiences in the fast-paced emergency setting equipped her with the knowledge and resilience needed to handle complex medical situations. Motivated by a desire to provide more comprehensive care, she pursued an advanced degree and earned her Nurse Practitioner credentials in 2021.
In 2023, Wells transitioned into the field of Gastroenterology at MedStar Southern Maryland. She is particularly focused on the gut-brain connection and its impact on overall well-being. Wells enjoys working in the GI field because she understands the critical role the digestive system plays in both physical and mental health. She is passionate about educating her patients on how the brain and gut are connected, which can impact mood, cognition, and even immune function.
Wells is known for her compassionate approach and dedication to addressing patients' symptoms and conditions. She strives to enhance their overall health by providing treatments and care plans tailored to each individual's needs. Her goal is not only to treat symptoms but also to provide care that improves her patients' long-term well-being.
Wells values her credentials from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an organization who upholds the commitment to excellence in nursing.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Stomach Cancer
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anoscopy
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Barrx Radiofrequency Ablation
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Fistula Management
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- PH Monitoring
- Probiotic Therapy
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Geriatric Medicine
Graduate: University of South Alabama (2020)