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
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- 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
- 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
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 Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)