Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Management of chronic medical conditions
Philosophy of care
My mission is to provide compassionate, evidence based primary care that empowers patients to manage their medical conditions. I strive to promote lifelong wellness through personalized guidance, preventive care, and strong, trusting patient relationships.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- 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
- 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 Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- 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
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 401
Bethesda, MD, 20817
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: Howard University Hospital (1990)
Residency Program: Hanemann University Hospital (1990)
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1987)