Cherry Joy Adrales Balmediano, MSN NP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Cherry Joy Adrales Balmediano, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English, Filipino
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
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Walden University (2025)