Carmen Paz Pichard-Encina, MD| Geriatric Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Chronic Gout
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Subcortical Infarction
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Trochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Low Vision Therapy
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Postpartum Support
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Short Arm Cast
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010)
Internship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2005)
