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