Kathryn Franzen Sterling, CRNP| Internal Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult primary care
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Men’s health
- Preventive medicine
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves working together with my patients to develop a health plan that meets their needs and lifestyle to reach their healthcare goals.”
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
- 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
- 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 Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Walden University (2019)