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