Juliana Cartagena Santana, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis
- Diabetes and metabolic syndrome management
- Evidence-based care
- Geriatrics
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is delivering patient-centered, evidence-based, and compassionate care that respects the individuality of each patient. I view the patient-physician relationship as a partnership that is built on trust, empathy, and open communication.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global