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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Allied Health Education: George Washington University (2025)