Carolyn A Hammett, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Geriatrics
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Depression and anxiety
Certifications and professional associations
- Member of the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians
- Board certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is to work collaboratively with my patients. I present evidence and alternatives then the patient and I make decisions on how we should proceed.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection 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
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (1991)
Internship: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (1989)
Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1988)