Kritina Karmacharya, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Internal Medicine
Languages: English
877-625-1484
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult primary care (18+)
- Chronic disease (diabetes and hypertension)
- Gastrointestinal diagnosis and lifestyle counseling
- Holistic care approach
- Preventive care
- Sprains
Philosophy of care
“My care philosophy centers on compassion, respect, and empathy. I emphasize a collaborative, patient-centered approach focused on holistic health and preventive care. By integrating evidence-based medicine, I work to empower patients to achieve their health goals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
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Education
Residency: St Agnes Healthcare (2024)
Medical Education: KIST medical College (2017)