Lyn Hopkinson, ACNP-BC MSN| Family Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Density Testing
- Cushing Syndrome
- Glucose Control Management
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Pancreatic Failure
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gland Disorder Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Neuroendocrine Disorder Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disease Management
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Ablation
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
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 VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: Howard University College of Medicine (1996)