Catherine Anne Picken, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Endoscopy
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Head And Neck Tumors
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Sinus Tumor
- Somatoform Disorder
- Sore Throat
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vision Disturbances
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Esophageal Diseases
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Head And Neck Tumors
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Jaw Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mastoid Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Sinus Tumor
- Somatoform Disorder
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Maxillectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasopharynx Biopsy
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nose Reshaping
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Vestibule Biopsy
- Vestibuloplasty
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
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
- Network OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head&NeckSurgery, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1989)
Residency: National Heart (1983)
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1980)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1979)