Laura S. Carlson, ACNP-BC MS| Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Laura S. Carlson, ACNP-BC MS
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology, Cardiology
Languages: English
Only sees patients in a hospital setting and does not schedule visits.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Asbestosis
- Asthma Management
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Asthma
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Sarcoid Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Fungal Infections
- Gallbladder Disease
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Mass
- Mesothelioma
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Sarcoid
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tuberculosis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- High-Altitude Simulation Testing
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Sarcoid Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Spirometry Test
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Emergency Medicine
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2007)