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