Meggin A. Sabatino, DNP FNP NP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Meggin Sabatino, DNP, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with a clinical focus in pancreatic and hepatobiliary conditions. Meggin is also the Chief of the Advanced Practice Providers for the MedStar Health Gastroenterology Service line.
After earning her MSN/FNP from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, she earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Quinnipiac University. She also holds a BS in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and a BA in Biological Science from Kean University in New Jersey.
Meggin has served as an adjunct faculty member in both the undergraduate and graduate schools of nursing at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and at Mount Saint Mary’s College in New York.
Meggin was a clinical research coordinator, having managed numerous gastroenterological clinical research trials to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, celiac disease, gastroparesis, and irritable bowel disease—diarrhea and constipation.
In addition, she is an active member of several professional GI associations.
“My philosophy of care is a patient-centered approach focusing on compassion, patience and kindness. My goal is to build and nurture a professional relationship centered on trust and collaboration.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Rectal Pain Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Test
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Rectal Pain Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
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
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Quinnipiac University (2019)
Graduate: St. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND (2015)