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