Maria Veronica Bautista, MD| Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Maria V. Bautista, MD, is head of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. She is an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bautista joined Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Pediatrics in 2004 and established the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Bautista is skilled in all areas of pediatric pulmonology, including bronchoscopy and sleep disorders in children. She has special interest and expertise in early childhood asthma, chronic lung disease of prematurity, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, aerodigestive disorders and sleep apnea.
Dr. Bautista is board certified in pediatric pulmonology, general pediatrics, and sleep medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Education
- Asthma
- Bedwetting Education
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchitis
- Bronchitis Treatment
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Cystitis Treatment
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Pneumonia
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Shortness Of Breath
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Spirometry Test
- Wheezing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Prematurity
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Life Management
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Shortness Of Breath
- Snoring Disorders
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Acne Education
- Airway Clearance Techniques
- Airway Dilation
- Asthma Medication Management
- Bedwetting Education
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchitis Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cough Assist Device
- Cystitis Treatment
- Flexibility Exercises
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Incentive Spirometry
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Jejunostomy Care
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Volume Measurements
- Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Therapy
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Nasal Cannula
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Test
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Peak Flow Monitoring
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Hygiene
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Recruitment Maneuvers
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Study
- Spirometry Test
- Sweat Collection By Iontophoresis
- Total Lung Capacity
- Vocal Cord Nodule 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
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2000)
Residency: St. Mary's Hospital-Waterbury (1997)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1991)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025