Autumn N Castro, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Acute care
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Collaborated oncology care
- Patient education
- Preventive care and screenings
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“I believe it is essential to treat each patient as an individual, with physical, emotional, and social needs. It is my privilege to educate individuals about their health and then work together to identify and pursue goals for the best health possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergies
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hypertension
- Physical Exams
- Respiratory Disorders
- Wellness Exams
- Women's Health Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- 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
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- 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)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- 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
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- 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
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- 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
- 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
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cholesterol Screening
- 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
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Exams
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
- Women's Health Exam
- 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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: George Washington University (2025)