Ashley Nicole Cullen, CRNP| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Ashley N. Cullen, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, RNFA, is an advanced practice registered nurse practitioner specializing in vascular surgery. Certified and licensed in family practice, she possesses extensive knowledge in the management of acute and chronic diseases in patient populations ranging from infancy to geriatric.
Ms. Cullen is also certified as an RN First Assistant in Surgery, providing her with the skills to assist on a variety of open and endovascular surgeries, including carotid endarterectomy, transcarotid artery revascularization, open and endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair, dialysis access creation and revision, lower extremity bypass and endarterectomy, lower extremity endovascular procedures, and venous procedures.
In addition to her surgical role, Ms. Cullen treats patients in the outpatient setting, offering diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of vascular conditions such as peripheral arterial disease, aortoiliac occlusive disease, carotid artery disease, aneurysmal disease, and venous insufficiency. She is dedicated to providing continuity of care—guiding patients from initial evaluation through treatment and ongoing management to improve their quality of life and overall vascular health.
She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Society of Vascular Nursing.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Stent Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of The Peripheral Arteries
- Angina
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Arterial Occlusion
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Blood Clots In Lungs
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Infected Aortic Graft
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Surgical Site Infection
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Brachytherapy
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Vascular Testing
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Ulcer 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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Chamberlain College of Nursing (2018)