Lorenda Beth Smith, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult autism care
- Adult and geriatric primary care
- Cardiovascular health
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management, including asthma, COPD, high cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension
- Men’s health
- Mental health disorders
- Nutrition and weight management
- Women’s health and wellness, including annual exams
Philosophy of care
“I listen to my patients in order to meet them where they are and encourage lifestyle changes that can benefit them long term. I treat my patients the way I expect someone to treat my family – a relationship built on trust and understanding.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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45870 E Run Dr
Lexington Park, MD, 20653
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Purdue University School of Nursing (2021)