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 (1151 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

(202) 877-8339

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
  • Colposcopy
  • Endometriosis Surgery
  • Pelvic Pain Treatment
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
  • Prenatal Care
  • Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Endometriosis
  • Failed Induction Of Labor
  • False Labor
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • 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 Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Painful Urination
  • 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

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

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

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 21, 2025

    I was very pleased with my care from Dr Mary Melancon. She made me feel very comfortable as if I was the only patient. Dr Melancon listened to all my questions and concerns about my health. Thank you Dr Melancon for your caring and understanding .

  • Sep 21, 2025

    Dr. Melancon is the best doctor ever.

  • Sep 16, 2025

    I regularly recommend Dr Melancon to friends, even if they don't say they are searching for an ob/gyn.