Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
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
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- 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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Medicine
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)