Ami S Bhavsar-Cohn, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Preventive care and wellness
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management (hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia)
- Women’s health (annual exams, menopause, birth control)
- Men’s health
- Pediatrics ages 2 and older
- Anxiety/depression
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care has always been centered around putting my patients and their families first. Always. Compassion, collaboration, attentiveness, positivity, and respect are core values I hold very near and dear to my heart, and drive how I practice. I treat my patients like I would want my own family treated. While I must stay true to my training, knowledge, and expertise, my goal is to work together with my patients to come up with an individualized evidence-based plan of care that will meet their needs and keep them healthy.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Georgetown University (2014)