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