Cherry Joy Adrales Balmediano, MSN NP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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-PPO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Walden University (2025)