Priyanka Jacob, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Priyanka Jacob, MD is a board-certified family medicine physician, and her areas of clinical interests include chronic disease diagnosis and management, dermatology procedures (Cryotherapy, punch/shave biopsy), newborn care, preventative care, weight management, and women’s health (including Nexplanon placement).
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is grounded in building meaningful, long-term relationships with my patients and their families, guided by evidence-based medicine and a commitment to compassionate care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Reading Hospital and Medical Center (2025)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2021)