Sara Katherine Rankin, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Bariatric Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Pregnancy
- Uterine Fibroids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Chlamydia
- False Labor
- False Positive Pap Smear
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Infertility
- Irregular Menstruation
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menopause
- Menstrual Cramps
- Miscarriage
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Placental Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Colposcopy
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Donor Insemination For Infertility Treatment
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Biopsy
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
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2009)
Medical School: Louisiana State University (2005)