Lori A Blake, CRNP| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult care (age 18+)
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension)
- Preventive medicine
- Weight management and nutrition
- Acute illnesses
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is centered on providing compassionate, patient-centered care that emphasizes wellness, preventive health, and collaborative partnerships. I am committed to empowering patients through education and personalized care plans, fostering a supportive environment where individuals feel heard and respected.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine (2002)