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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine (2002)