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
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Stomach Cancer
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Tract Disease Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Alcoholic Fatty Liver
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anoscopy
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- 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
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- 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
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Barrx Radiofrequency Ablation
- Biofeedback
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Float Therapy
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Plication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Fistula Management
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Linx Reflux Management System
- Liver Biopsy
- Neobladder Creation
- Nutrition Counseling
- PH Monitoring
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Probiotic Therapy
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Tract Disease Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Wound Care
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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of South Alabama (2020)