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.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Amniotic Fluid Embolism
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Abnormalities
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Decreased Fetal Movement
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Difficulty Getting Pregnant
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Infertility
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Miscarriage
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestations
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- 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
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cervical Exam
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery With Postpartum Care
- Delivery Care
- Episiotomy
- External Cephalic Version
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gynecological Examination
- Intrauterine Device
- Lactation Consultation
- Mammogram Referral
- Menopause Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Examination
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Palliative Care Referral
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Support
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Vaccinations
- 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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification:
Graduate: Frontier Nursing University (2022)