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
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Physical Exams
- Preventative Care
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- 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
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
Practice locations
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29955 Three Notch Rd
Ste 100
Charlotte Hall, MD, 20622
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 POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
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Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: George Washington University (2025)