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
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- 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
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- 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
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
Education
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2025)