Kathleen E Lawson, FNP MSN| General Surgery, Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Enterectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Mass
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Lump
- Burn Injuries
- Cervical Lymph Node Disorders
- Depression
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Malabsorption
- Obesity
- Oral Ulcers
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pilar Cysts
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Bleeding
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Skin Lesion
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Splenic Diseases
- Stomach Ulcers
- Surgical Site Infection
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
Procedures I perform
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Cystitis Treatment
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Dialysis
- Endocrinology Care
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Gastric Surgery
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Laparoscopy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Melanoma Resection
- Neobladder Creation
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Parotid Biopsy
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: Marymount University (2023)