Mary Cassandra Melancon, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Mary Cassandra Melancon

Mary Cassandra Melancon, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1200 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

(202) 877-8339

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Breast Imaging
  • Abnormal Products Of Conception
  • Abnormal Urine Test Results
  • Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
  • Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
  • Failed Induction Of Labor
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Fetal Stress
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Obstetric Trauma
  • Obstructed Labor
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Injury
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Premature Placenta Separation
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterus Inflammation
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Birth Control Counseling
  • Blood Banking
  • Celiac Plexus Block
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervical Cryotherapy
  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Colposcopy
  • C-Section
  • Cystometrogram
  • Delivery With Forceps
  • Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
  • Donor Insemination For Infertility Treatment
  • Donor Sperm Insemination
  • Egg Freezing For Transgender Individuals
  • Electrodesiccation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Endometriosis Surgery
  • Enterectomy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Episiotomy
  • Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Gastric Surgery
  • Gestational Diabetes Management
  • Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Intrauterine Device
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Mammography
  • Menstrual Disorder Treatment
  • Natural Childbirth
  • Oophorectomy
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pap Smear
  • Pediatric Massage
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Pelvic Pain Treatment
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
  • Prenatal Care
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Uterine Ablation
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
  • Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Well Woman Exams
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Practice locations

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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 4400 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-9992

Fax 202-877-8339

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Fax 202-877-8339

12158 Central Ave
Ste 700
Mitchellville, MD, 20721

301-430-5880

Fax 301-249-8933

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Fax 301-249-8933

1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 8th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 202-416-2008

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Fax 202-416-2008

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • IH-Open POS II
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Medicare Direct
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Optimum Choice
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • IH-POS
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • First Health PPO
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • UHC Passport
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • HighMark
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Navigate
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna HMO
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • IH-PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Network OA
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • IH-HMO
    • Choice POS II
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Choice POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • POS OA
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Sentara Health
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • OA Plus
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • United Student Resources
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • IH-Open HMO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • First Health PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1997)

Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (1995)

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1992)

Hospital affiliations

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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Dec 27, 2025

    Dr Melancon is extremely knowledgeable physician.

  • Dec 19, 2025

    Dr. Melancon is absolutely amazing and her bed side manner is excellent.

  • Nov 13, 2025

    Dr Melancon is an excellent doctor!