Laurel A. Mueller, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Laurel Mueller, DO, MPH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a general internist, Dr. Mueller sees patients for a wide range of conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, cancer screening, medication management, and basic preventative health services.
Dr. Mueller approaches her patients by having thorough conversations regarding their health complaints, health history, and goals for treatment. She uses this information, in combination with laboratory testing and imaging, to arrive at a diagnosis.
Dr. Mueller’s clinical interests include polypharmacy management and health education. Her research interests involve the social aspects of healthcare, quality improvement initiatives in the clinic, and education techniques for resident doctors in training. Dr. Mueller teaches resident doctors in training and her practice is firmly rooted in patient education.
Dr. Mueller received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine after earning a Master of Public Health in Community and Behavioral Health from the University of Iowa. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Before joining MedStar Washington, Dr. Mueller was an attending internist at San Ysidro Health Center in San Diego.
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in a patient-first perspective. My job as a healthcare provider is not to look at someone and tell them what they’re supposed to do; it’s to listen to them and be a guide and advisor. I’m in the clinic to listen to my patients–their concerns and their goals.
“My biggest interest is building rapport with my patients and helping them through complicated medical problems. I try to talk my patients through all of the available treatment options that they are candidates for so that we can make shared decisions in their care.
“I feel honored when patients say that I listened to them and that they trust me to help them with their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Obesity
- Physical Exams
- Respiratory Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetes Insipidus
- 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 Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- External Hemorrhoids
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Failure
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lung Disease
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rash
- Renal Insufficiency
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Ventral Hernia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Copd Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Grief Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pap Smear
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Psa Testing
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sore Throat Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Women's Health 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
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2020)
Medical School: Des Moines University (2017)