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