Bethany Burton, CRNP| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult and geriatric health
- Anxiety and depression
- Asthma
- Chronic disease management: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypertension
- Preventative care
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves truly listening to patients and treating them with respect and compassion. I also believe open and clear communication is vital when working with patients to help them manage their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety Treatment
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Obesity
- Physical Exams
- Preventive Action
- Respiratory Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bladder Incontinence
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cellulitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Hypertension
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lung Disease
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Myeloma
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rash
- Renal Insufficiency
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Ventral Hernia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Assessment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Copd Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Parenting Resources
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Senior Coaching
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: George Washington University School of Medicine (2022)