Ruperto Castaneda Vallarta, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of care
“I believe that parents and guardians always want the best medical care for their children. I am committed to providing nothing less.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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 Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Elmhurst Hospital Center (2011)
Medical School: University of Philippines (2003)