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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
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)