Neelam Thapa, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- ADHD diagnosis and management
- Adolescent health
- Asthma diagnosis and management
- Growth, development, and early intervention
- Pediatric rashes, immunizations, and preventative care
Languages:
Nepali, Hindi, basic Spanish, English
Philosophy of care
“I truly believe that health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. I look forward to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to my patients and their families.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 375
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- HighMark
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Medical School: Kathmandu University School of Medical Science (2003)