Anusha Vittal, MBBS MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
844-606-5105
About me
Anusha Vittal, MD, MBBS, specializes in general gastroenterology and hepatologic care for patients diagnosed with metabolic and autoimmune disorders, as well as a wide range of other chronic diseases that require comprehensive clinical management. She also provides esophageal dilation and other upper endoscopy cases, as well as colonoscopy screenings. Dr. Vittal sees adult patients (age 18+).
In addition to providing comprehensive clinical care, Dr. Vittal makes patient education a key priority in her day-to-day work. She believes it is important for patients to understand their diagnoses, recommended testing, and available treatment options, so that each can make informed decisions about their best course of action and plan of care. Dr. Vittal is committed to supporting patients as they learn how to manage chronic health conditions, long-term.
Dr. Vittal’s primary location is at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. She also schedules patient appointments at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and performs endoscopic procedures at the MedStar Endoscopy Center in Lutherville.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Infection Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Perforation Repair
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hernia Repair
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Treatment
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- PH Monitoring
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2023)
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2020)
Internship: University of Kansas at Wichita School of Medicine (2018)
Residency: AINU Hospital (2013)
Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College (2012)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025