Heather Norton Benedetto, FNP MSN| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctal Ulcer
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Gastroenterology
Graduate: Boston College Graduate School of Nursing (2003)