Nyah Dionne Townsend, MHS PA| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Atrial Flutter
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Student Resources
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2024)