Kara Ashlie Todd, MHS PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Kara Todd, PA-C, a certified physician assistant, is a member of MedStar Heath’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders. Kara sees patients in both acute and outpatient settings.
Her philosophy of care centers on compassion, collaboration, and patient education. She believes in treating the whole person by addressing underlying causes and lifestyle factors that impact digestive health. She aims to create a supportive, judgment-free space where patients feel empowered to actively participate in their care. Kara is committed to providing individualized, and thoughtful, evidence-based treatment that supports both immediate needs and long-term wellness.
Kara earned her master’s degree from the University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies, her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a certificate in physician assistant studies from Anne Arundel Community College.
She sees patients at MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Annapolis Bestgate Road.
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
- Ascites
- 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
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular 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
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- 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
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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810 Bestgate Rd
3rd Fl
Annapolis, MD, 21401
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)