Namita Puran, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hematology and Oncology, Pulmonary Medicine, Family Medicine
Languages: English
202-877-8539
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
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
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Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy 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