Michael Kenneth Pippa, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Formula Feeding Advice
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Anemia In Children
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Colic In Infants
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Congenital Anomalies Of The Kidney
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Constipation In Children
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Developmental Delays
- Diaper Rash
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Facial Birthmarks
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fungal Meningitis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Genital Warts In Children
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hip Dysplasia In Children
- Histoplasmosis
- Hydrocele In Children
- Hypospadias
- Jaundice In Newborns
- Lymphadenitis
- Milia In Newborns
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteomyelitis In Children
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Pigeon Toes
- Pneumonia In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Seborrheic Dermatitis In Infants
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea In Children
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Thalassemia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Umbilical Hernia In Children
- Undescended Testicle
- Vaccination Reactions
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Viral Meningitis In Children
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Whooping Cough
Procedures I perform
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Congenital Anomaly Care
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Formula Feeding Advice
- Foster Care Medical Evaluation
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Immunization Administration
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Intensive Care For Low Birth Weight Infants
- Jejunostomy Care
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Palliative Care
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Prepuce Resection
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Umbilical Cord Care
- Vaccinations
- Vestibular Testing
- Vision Screening
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency: Broward General Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2016)
