Nik Nicaj, PA| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
Nik Nicaj, PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Skull Base Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Bleeding In Brain
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chiari Malformation
- Craniosynostosis
- Dorsalgia
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Glioblastoma
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningioma
- Neck Fracture
- Neurovascular Compression Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Scoliosis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Cranial Base Reconstruction
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Meningioma Surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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 FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: George Washington University (2019)