Lawrence Mills, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mills is a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD and has over 53 years of experience in the medical field. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Nausea
- Rectal Biopsy
- Stomach Cramps
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- External Hemorrhoids
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Lower Esophagus Extraction
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Epigastric Pain Treatment
- Esophageal Debridement
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Testing
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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 Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1976)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1971)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1970)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"