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