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 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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear 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
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- 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
- 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
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 100
McLean, VA, 22101
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
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2003)
Medical School: Calicut Medical College (1995)