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 MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: University of South Alabama (2020)