Karishma Rawal, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Family Medicine
Languages: English
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Acute and chronic disease management
- Adult care (age 18+)
- Chronic cardiovascular and metabolic disorders
- Preventive medicine and health optimization
- Weight management
Philosophy of care
“I value meaningful, long-term patient relationships and strive to empower them as active partners in their healthcare journey through shared decision making, holistic and personalized approaches. I believe every visit is an opportunity to listen, support, and promote lasting wellness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE for Life East
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University (2024)