About me
Kelley Richardson, CNM is a Certified Nurse Midwife at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is part of a team that provides full-scope midwifery care, including well-woman care, contraceptive counseling, preconception family planning, prenatal care, labor and birth support, and postpartum care. She is proud to be a part of a team that is working to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for the birthing people of DC. Kelley is passionate about providing holistic and trauma-informed care that focuses on the emotional and physical safety and health of her clients.
Kelley received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at George Washington University. She then worked as a Labor & Delivery nurse at Washington Hospital Center for six years before joining the midwifery team. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University.
Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Kelley now lives in Arlington with her husband, Michael, and two children, Jack and Jules. Both kids were caught by midwives on this team!
Philosophy of Care:
“It might sound cliché, but I believe wholeheartedly that midwives are going to change the world! With a focus on the whole person, we take time to get to know you and your family to ensure that we are providing care that is specifically tailored to you and your needs. I believe in empowering you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family based on all the available information and supporting you in that decision-making process.
“As a parent myself, I recognize that each person we care for is trusting us during some of the most intimate and vulnerable moments of their lives. It is an honor to be invited into your story and I treat that with the utmost respect. I also recognize that each story is different and there are many factors that influence your experience. I aim to support you and walk with you during all the highs and lows of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and what comes before and after, too. Many people come to us with fears or past traumas that influence the care we provide. My goal is to provide you with a space that feels emotionally and physically safe when receiving prenatal, postpartum, and gynecologic healthcare.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Prenatal Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestations
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intrauterine Device
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Education
Board Certification: ,
Graduate: Frontier Nursing University (2022)