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
- 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
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Residency: Elmhurst Hospital Center (2011)
Medical Education: University of Philippines (2003)