Loral Patchen, CNM MSN| Midwifery | MedStar Health
Loral Patchen, CNM MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Midwifery
Languages: English, Spanish
(202) 877-5400
About me
Loral Patchen lives in Washington, D.C. She is an avid cyclist and enjoys hiking with her dog, Stella. Most weekends between March and November she may be found in her garden.
Clinical areas of focus
- Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Abruptio Placentae
- Amniotic Fluid Disorders
- Bacterial Vaginosis In Pregnancy
- Breast Lump
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Chorioamnionitis
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Decreased Fetal Movement
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Endometritis In Pregnancy
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Obstructed Labor
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Blood Banking
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Exam
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery With Postpartum Care
- Colposcopy
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Episiotomy
- External Cephalic Version
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Gynecological Examination
- HPV Testing
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Lactation Consultation
- Mammogram Referral
- Mammography
- Menopause Counseling
- Natural Childbirth
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Examination
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pessary Fitting
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Support
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sterilization
- Suture Removal
- Tubal Ligation
- Vaccinations
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Water Birth
- Well-Woman Exam
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
Ste 4400 North
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Yale University (1999)