Katherine Lynn Vachalek, FNP NP| Family Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
My philosophy of care involves instilling hope, love, confidence, and empowerment in my patients in order to improve not only their physical stability and quality of life but also their attitudes towards themselves and others.
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 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
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- 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
Practice locations
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41680 Miss Bessie Dr
Ste 301
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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 Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Concordia University Wisconsin (2018)