Ripple Mehta, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Ripple Mehta, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
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
- 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
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Health (2025)
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine (2013)