Meeta Sharma, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | 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
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- 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
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- 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
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Overactive Thyroid Gland
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Disorder
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Pituitary Gland Underactive
- Pituitary Insufficiency
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- 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 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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1993)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1985)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025