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