David B Nelson, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Nelson is the Division Chief of Primary Care
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Feeding Evaluation
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Sleep Disorders
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Adverse Effects
- Anemia Due To Blood Disorders
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Cough In Kids
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colic In Infants
- Conduct Disorders
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Constipation In Children
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Decompression Sickness
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Ear Pain
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Erythema Multiforme
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye Problems
- Failure To Thrive
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Symptoms
- Genital Warts In Children
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hydrocele
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Immunization Not Carried Out And Underimmunization Status
- Impetigo
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Intestinal Infections
- Jaundice
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lactose Intolerance
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malabsorption
- Malnutrition
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasopharyngitis
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Jaundice Due To Liver Dysfunction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Nightmares
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rubella
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Seborrheic Dermatitis In Infants
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spine Pain
- Sprains And Strains
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Strep Throat
- Stridor
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Tic Disorder
- Tooth Loss
- Trauma
- Urological Disorders
- Vaginal And Vulvar Inflammation
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Absence Management
- Acne Treatment
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhd Evaluation
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Booster Shots
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Burn Treatment
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Case Management
- Cast Removal
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Development Evaluation
- Community Health Education
- Depression Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dietary Counseling
- Disease Prevention
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Eczema Treatment
- Feeding Evaluation
- Fertility Counseling
- Flu Shot
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Fracture Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Groin Strain Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Hips Ultrasound
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Insect Sting Allergy Treatment
- Lactation Counseling
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Postpartum Care
- Prenatal Care
- Preventive Action
- Reproductive Planning
- School Physical
- Shock Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Infection Treatment
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Physicals
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tonsillectomy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
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 HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1977)
Internship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1975)
Medical School: Emory University (1974)
Awards
- American Pediatric Society