Maria Veronica Bautista, MD| Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology | 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
- Bronchiectasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- 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
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- 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
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Therapy
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Nasal Cannula
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuromuscular Testing
- 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)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine
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