Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Erika Gunzelman, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner experienced in caring for patients in the hospital and clinic settings. She is a member of MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders. She strives to provide exemplary, holistic care to patients across the continuum using evidence-based practices, open communication, respect for diversity, and compassion. She is committed to developing individualized care plans for her patients to address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Erika currently sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)