Melissa Ann Crist, PA-C| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Biliary Colic
- Cholecystitis
- Colonic Volvulus
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Epigastric Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inclusion Cyst
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Infarction
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception
- Lipomas
- Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
- Mesenteric Cyst
- Mesenteric Mass
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Pilar Cyst
- Pilonidal Disease
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Richter Hernia
- Skin Abscess
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spigelian Hernia
- Splenic Anomalies
- Splenic Cyst
- Splenic Mass
- Splenomegaly
- Stomach Fistula
- Subphrenic Abscess
- Thyroid Nodule
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Appendectomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Cecostomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fundoplication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Hickman Catheter
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage
- Infusaport Placement
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Mediports
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Biopsy
- Partial Splenectomy
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peptic Ulcer Surgery
- Port
- Pyloroplasty
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Surgery
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- FIRST HEALTH
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Opoen HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Graduate Education: Towson University (2012)