Bethany Jewell God, MD| Pediatrics

About me

Areas of clinical interest

ADHD
General pediatrics
Medically-complex children
Newborn care
Preventative medicine

Education

Residency: National Capital Consortium Pediatrics Residency (Bethesda, MD)
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Certifications and professional associations

Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics

Philosophy of care
“Provide exceptional care to children as they grow and support their families through the adventures of parenthood.”

Clinical areas of focus

Behavioral Assessment
Chronic Cough Treatment
Cough
Ear Infection Treatment
Feeding Evaluation
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
Immunization Administration
Milk Allergy Treatment
Newborn Care
Newborn Feeding Problems
Sleep Disorders
Well Child Exam
Wellness Exams

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain In Children
Abnormal Breathing
Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
Abnormal Movements
Abnormal Plasma Proteins
Acne
Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
Acute Sinusitis
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Adverse Effects
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Allergies
Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
Anemia In Children
Anxiety
Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bedwetting
Behavioral Problems
Black Eye
Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index (BMI) Concerns In Children
Bone Disorders
Bronchiolitis
Candidiasis
Cardiac Murmurs
Celiac Disease
Child Speech Disorders
Choroidal Nevi
Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
Cognitive Function Disorders
Cold And Flu In Children
Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
Congenital Deformities Of Hip
Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
Congenital Malformations Of Skin
Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
Contact With Communicable Diseases
Cough
Cradle Cap
Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
Cysts Of Oral Region
Dentofacial Abnormality
Dermatitis Due To Substances
Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
Developmental Delays
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
Disorders Of Puberty
Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
Ear Infection
Ear Pain
Eating Disorders
Eccrine Sweat Disorders
Eczema
Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Emotional Disorders
Emotional State Symptoms
Enuresis
Epilepsy And Seizures
Eye And Adnexa Disorders
Eyelid Disorders
Feeding Problems In Newborns
Fever
Fungal Otitis Externa
Gastroenteritis
General Symptoms
Genitourinary Symptoms
Growth Disorders
Hand And Wrist Fracture
Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
Head Injury
Headache In Children
Hemangioma
Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
Herpes
Hip Pain
Hydrocele
Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
Impetigo
Impulse Disorder
Joint Disorder
Kawasaki Disease
Knee And Leg Open Wound
Lacrimal Gland Disorders
Language Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Limb Deformity
Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
Lower Leg Injury
Malabsorption
Menstrual Disorders
Mesothelioma
Middle Ear Disorders
Migraine
Mouth Sores
Nasopharyngitis
Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
Neurogenetic Disorders
Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
Newborn Feeding Problems
Newborn Hypoglycemia
Noninfective Gastroenteritis
Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
Nosebleeds
Obesity In Children
Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
Papulosquamous Disorders
Paralytic Strabismus
Peanut Allergies In Children
Penis Disorders
Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
Personal History Of Medical Treatment
Personal Risk Factors
Persons Encountering Health Services
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Pinworms
Pneumonia
Pneumonia In Children
Polio
Problems Related To Education And Literacy
Problems Related To Lifestyle
Problems Related To Primary Support Group
Protozoal Diseases
Respiratory Conditions
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rib And Sternum Fracture
Ringworm
Scarlet Fever
Scoliosis
Shoulder Fracture
Skin Thickening
Sleep Disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder
Speech Disorders
Speech Disturbances
Spinal Osteochondrosis
Sports Injury
Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
Thalassemia
Tooth Decay
Type 2 Diabetes In Children
Urological Disorders
Vaccination Reactions
Viral Infection
Vision Disturbances
Vision Problems In Children
Vomiting
Vomiting And Nausea
Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Well Child Exam
Wheezing

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Procedures I perform

Adhd Evaluation
Alcohol Abuse Counseling
Asthma Management
Behavioral Assessment
Biopsy Interpretation
Bone Density Study
Breastfeeding Assistance
Capillary Blood Collection
Child Developmental Assessment
Chronic Cough Treatment
Chronic Headache Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Community Health Education
Dietary Counseling
Distance Stereoacuity Test
Ear Infection Treatment
Family Education
Feeding Evaluation
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
Health Promotion Counseling
Hearing Testing
Immunization Administration
Impacted Earwax Removal
Infant Hips Ultrasound
Lactation Counseling
Learning Disability Evaluation
Mental Health Assessment
Milk Allergy Treatment
Newborn Care
Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
Nutrition Counseling
Occupational Therapy Referral
Pain Medication Management
Palliative Care Referral
Pediatric Autism Screening
Pediatric Sick Visit
Physical Therapy Referral
Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
Skin Allergy Testing
Sleep Study
Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
Vaccinations
Venipuncture
Vision Screening
Wellness Exams

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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.

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