Meleta Francis, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult medicine (age 18+)
- Behavioral health (depression management)
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (diabetes, hypertension)
- Preventive medicine
Philosophy of care
“I believe in a holistic approach to practicing medicine, understanding that care involves not just the physical body but also the mind, spirit, and social connections. I am committed to providing the highest quality care with understanding and respect, and building trust for long-term relationships.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- 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
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Maryland Hospital at PG County (1996)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Hospital at PG County (1994)
Medical School: University of the West Indies (1989)