Karuna Narayanan, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Caring for patients age 11+
- Preventive care, Physical exams
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (including diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension)
- Women’s health (annual check-ups, preventive screening)
- Holistic approach to health, focusing on the whole person
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
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- 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
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- 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
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2003)
Medical Education: Calicut Medical College (1995)