About me
Namita Puran, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She specializes in risk assessments, screenings, and counseling for lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, and tobacco use disorders. She also is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Her approach to care centers on shared decision-making, which empowers patients to collaborate with clinicians in the design of personalized treatment plans. She is also a nurse educator who provides tobacco smoking counseling and lung cancer screenings to motivate patients to quit smoking while helping them manage chronic conditions like emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other health concerns. When combined with a multidisciplinary team of interventional pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and radiologists, patients receive comprehensive services at one convenient location.
Namita is dedicated to addressing health disparities related to lung cancer screenings and prevention access in underserved communities. Her current clinical and research interests are lung cancer risk assessments and screenings as well as tobacco use treatments. She is also passionate about integrating assessments and counseling to help identify more people who need support. Referring physicians should know that she welcomes patients who have smoking histories and need low-dose CT or PET/CT scans for lung cancer evaluations.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal is to provide optimal care that helps people live healthier and longer lives. I’m passionate about teaching them about the importance of life-saving preventative care like lung cancer screenings and tobacco smoking counseling. Regardless of where they are in their quit-smoking journeys, I applaud patients – without judgment – for every important step they make. This support contributes to a nurturing environment where they are comfortable asking questions, discussing concerns, and celebrating successes.
Professional association
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Bronchitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cough
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Emphysema
- High Blood Pressure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Nasopharyngitis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Respiratory Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Tuberculosis
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Asthma Management
- Bipap Therapy
- Breathing Treatments
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Copd Management
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Spirometry Test
- Tobacco Cessation
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
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- OA Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: George Washington University (2020)
Awards
- Nurse Practitioner Technology Enhanced Community Health Scholarship, The George Washington University (2019)
- Distinguished Scholar Award, The George Washington University (2017)
- Washington Squared Scholarship Recipient, The George Washington University (2016)
- Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta (2017)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Development and Evaluation of Brief Web-Based Education for Primary Care Providers to Address Inequities in Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment, Journal of Cancer Education, January 13, 2023
- Developing Provider Education to Address Barriers and Reduce Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Underserved Patients, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, January 1, 2022