Michelle A. Howard, FNP MSN| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reduction
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Upper Arm Lift
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Skin Growths
- Benign Tumor
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Absence Of Organs
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Facial Paralysis Reconstruction
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Finger Injury
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot And Ankle Burn Reconstruction
- Foot Reconstruction
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis Reconstruction
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Reconstruction
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Keloid Scarring
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee And Lower Leg Wound Repair
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Melanoma In Situ
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteomyelitis Of The Jaw
- Osteomyelitis Of The Wrist
- Ovarian Disorders
- Postprocedural States
- Sacral Decubitus Ulcer
- Scar Contracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Wound Repair
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transplanted Skin And Tissue Complications
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Venous Ulcers
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Laceration
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Amputation Stump Revision
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoplasty
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Birthmark Removal
- Body Contouring
- Botox
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Canthopexy
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Coolsculpting
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Implants
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Fat Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hair Transplant
- Hand Replantation
- Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
- Hydrafacial
- Keloid Removal
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Laser Hair Removal
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Male Breast Reduction
- Microdermabrasion
- Monalisa Touch Therapy
- Nipple Reduction
- Ostectomy
- Pectoral Implants
- Post-Bariatric Surgery
- Pulsed Radiofrequency For Headaches
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skin Tightening
- Tummy Tuck
- Upper Arm Lift
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wrinkle Treatment
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: Drexel University (2018)