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