Karishma Rawal, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
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
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease 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-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Allied Health Education: Johns Hopkins University (2024)