Chika Anyanwu, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cares for patients 18+
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension)
- Preventive medicine
- Women’s health (annual wellness)
Philosophy of care
"My philosophy of care focuses on providing comprehensive primary care to meet the needs of my patients. Working together, we will create a unique health plan to keep them on their journey to optimal health."
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Residency Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2025)