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