Mary E Spare, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
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Mary E Spare

Mary E Spare, CRNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (45 reviews)

Specialties: Family Medicine

Languages: English

410-354-8628

Clinical areas of focus

  • Acute Illness Treatment
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Health Maintenance Exam
  • Preventative Care
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Breast Imaging
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Acne
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
  • Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
  • Adverse Effects
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergies
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Back Pain
  • Breast Inflammation
  • Candidiasis
  • Cellulitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Chlamydia
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Contact With Communicable Diseases
  • Cough
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Digestive System Symptoms
  • Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
  • Ear Infection
  • Ear Pain
  • Elbow Pain
  • Emphysema
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Eustachian Tube Disorders
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Gallstones
  • Gastritis
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gout
  • Headache
  • Hematuria
  • Hemorrhoids
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Hives
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Hypertension
  • Incontinence
  • Influenza
  • Intervertebral Disc Disorders
  • Joint Disorder
  • Kidney And Ureter Disorders
  • Kidney Stones
  • Knee Pain
  • Laryngitis
  • Leg Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Malaise And Fatigue
  • Male Genital Organ Disorders
  • Menstrual Cramps
  • Migraine
  • Muscle Strain
  • Nail Disorders
  • Nausea
  • Neck Pain
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nonscarring Hair Loss
  • Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Otalgia And Ear Effusion
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Pain In Throat And Chest
  • Painful Urination
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Postnasal Drip
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • Problems Related To Lifestyle
  • Proteinuria
  • Pruritus
  • Psoriasis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Rash
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Rectal Pain
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Scabies
  • Sciatica
  • Shingles
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Skin Changes
  • Skin Swelling And Lumps
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Sore Throat
  • Sprains And Strains
  • Stomach Flu
  • Stomatitis And Related Lesions
  • Strep Throat
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Testicular Pain
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Tinnitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Urticaria
  • Vaginal Itching
  • Vaginitis
  • Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
  • Vertigo
  • Weight Loss
  • Yeast Infection
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Procedures I perform

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

Education

Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Allied Health Education: Chamberlain College of Nursing (2016)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 25, 2025

    Great visit, felt comfortable discussing health issues.

  • May 1, 2025

    Great experience, she listened was knowledgeable and compassionate.

  • Dec 8, 2024

    Very good experience. Very professional and knowledgeable.