Chelsea McCracken, CRNP| Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Chelsea McCracken, CRNP, is a certified adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner at MedStar Health Cardiology at Annapolis Medical Parkway. She specializes in cardiovascular disease and provides comprehensive preoperative cardiac evaluations for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. In her role, Chelsea reviews medical histories, assesses cardiac risk, and guides medication management to optimize patient safety before surgery. She collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate testing and care planning, with a focus on evidence-based practice and patient-centered communication.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Chelsea served as an acute care nurse practitioner in both intensive care and transplant surgery settings. She managed critically ill medical and surgical patients, led multidisciplinary rounds, and performed advanced procedures including intubation, arterial line placement, and ventilator management. Previously at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, she provided care for post operative transplant patients and participated in transplant education initiatives. Chelsea began her career as a registered ICU nurse, where she achieved Level III Clinical Ladder status and contributed to hospital-wide safety councils.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Penn State University Hospital-Milton S. (2018)