Leah Ailed Orta Nieves, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Leah Ailed Orta Nieves

Leah Ailed Orta Nieves, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (670 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English, Spanish

(877) 544-7752

Clinical areas of focus

  • Birth Control
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Colposcopy
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
  • Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Herpes
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Painful Urination
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Premature Placenta Separation
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
  • Weight Management
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Procedures I perform

  • Birth Control
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Colposcopy
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
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Practice locations

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2233 Wisconsin Ave NW
3rd Fl OB/GYN
Washington, DC, 20007

202-481-1060

Fax 844-554-7752

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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.

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

Education

Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2015)

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University (2011)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 24, 2025

    Dr. Orta-Nieves is an incredible find! I am so fortunate to be under her care. She is compassionate, reasonable, and at the top of her field - a true partner in one's health.

  • Sep 24, 2025

    Leah Nieves is the best!

  • Sep 7, 2025

    Dr. Orta Nieves is great, I never feel like she's rushed, she answers all my questions thoroughly and I fell like she takes my input seriously.