Laura S. Carlson, ACNP-BC MS| Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine | MedStar Health
Laura S. Carlson, ACNP-BC MS
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary 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 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
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Emergency Medicine
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2007)