Arlene Blake, MSN NP| Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
Arlene Blake, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- 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
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Diet Counseling
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Gynecological Examination
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Wound Repair
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 Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Family Medicine
Graduate: George Washington University (2023)