Michele Patricia Fischer, MD| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Internal Medicine GME (2022)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2019)