Loral Patchen, CNM MSN| Midwifery

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

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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

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Practice locations

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106 Irving St NW
Ste 4400 North
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-8879

Fax 202-829-2303

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Fax 202-829-2303

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