Cristina Mariella Lanata, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Lymphadenitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Electromyography
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Replacement
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteotomy
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad De Medicina Alberto Hurtado (2007)
