Ripple Mehta, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Ripple Mehta, MD, joins MedStar Health as a board-certified gastroenterologist. His clinical practice encompasses diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), endoscopic interventions and polypectomy, capsule endoscopy, and evaluation of esophageal motility and reflux disorders.
Dr. Mehta provides specialized care for conditions such as Barrett’s esophagus, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel syndrome, liver disease, and colorectal cancer prevention. His emphasis is on preventive strategies, microbiome health, and lifestyle-based interventions, which are integral to sustaining digestive wellness.
Through professional development, clinical research, and multidisciplinary collaboration with colleagues in nutrition, primary care, surgery, and oncology, Dr. Mehta provides comprehensive, innovative, and individualized gastrointestinal care.
Dr. Mehta completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and earned his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in Caribbean Netherlands.
Dr. Mehta believes the most effective care is built on open communication, patient education, and shared decision-making. By empowering patients with knowledge and involving them in their treatment plans, he aims to create a collaborative partnership that supports both short- and long-term health goals.
Dr. Mehta sees patients at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Health at Brandywine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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 Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
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Education
Fellowship: Medstar Health (2025)
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine (2013)