Meeta Sharma, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Meeta Sharma, MBBS, MD, is Section Director, Division of Endocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Medical Director, Diabetes Team, MWHC Regional Director, Endocrinology, MedStar South
Dr. Sharma received her MBBS degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India. Her residency was at the VA Medical Center, Washington, D.C., and she completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the George Washington University Hospital. She is the author and reviewer of many articles, chapters and abstracts on Diabetes and other Endocrinology topics. She has participated in writing the Endocrinology syllabus and questions for the ACP's MKSAP. Dr. Sharma has also lectured extensively at community events and CME conferences. She is an active member of the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Density Testing
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Adrenal Growth
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Thyroid Gland
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Gland Disorder
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Overactive Thyroid Gland
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Disorder
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Underactive
- Pituitary Insufficiency
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Retinal Disease
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1993)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1985)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025