Angela Gardner, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adolescent health transitioning to adult care
- Cares for patients ages 5+
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Mental health
- Women’s health (PAP smears)
Philosophy of care
“I was born and raised in Harford County, and I am very excited and proud to be serving my own community. My philosophy of care is an individualized approach for each patient that will protect and promote their health. I treat each patient as I would want my family or friends to be treated, with kindness, empathy, and collaboration of care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- 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 Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Wilkes University (2024)