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
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
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
Practice locations
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13952 Baltimore Ave
Laurel, MD, 20707
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 Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (1991)
Internship Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (1989)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1988)