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