About me
Carrie Rutledge MSN, CNM received her Master's degree in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University in December of 2019. Prior to pursuing her passion for Midwifery, Carrie worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for over 20 years. She specializes in low-risk pregnancy and birth. She also provides evidenced based care to women across the lifespan focusing on contraceptive counseling and preventative care.
Carrie has lived in the Southern Maryland area since 1986 when her father retired from the Air Force. She is passionate about womens health and is grateful to be able to serve her community. Carrie has 6 siblings and she has over 30 nieces and nephews. She and her husband of 28 years have five children and love spending their down time kayaking, camping or just spending time together.
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Control And Contraception
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control And Contraception
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
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
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Medical School: Frontier Nursing University (2019)
