About me
Dr. Teresa (Anjali) Narayan joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as an optometrist in 2013. In 2016, she was also appointed assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. As such, she serves as co-director of the Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training Program with responsibility for both classroom and clinical instruction for students pursuing certification as ophthalmic assistants or ophthalmic medical technologists. Dr. Narayan also oversees staff technicians working in the ophthalmology clinic.
In addition to her clinical, teaching and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Narayan is also a co-investigator on several clinical trials.
Before joining MedStar Georgetown, Dr. Narayan was an associate optometrist for private practices in East Haven, Connecticut, and Bridgetown, Missouri. Previously, she served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at her alma mater, the University of Missouri, St. Louis College of Optometry.
Philosophy of Care
In addition to eye care, one of my passions is teaching. I enjoy bringing this aspect into my patient care by taking the time to make sure that patient education is a priority. Straight-forward communication fosters patient participation in their care and helps patients understand what to expect throughout the exam. They also leave with a thorough understanding of their condition and treatment which improves outcomes.
As an optometrist, I work closely with ophthalmologists as well as physicians of other medical specialties. I strive to make sure that consistent clear communication occurs between providers to ensure that the patient receives the best care possible. By keeping education and communication at the forefront of my practice, I continually work to provide a positive patient experience.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cataract Diagnosis
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Hyperopia Correction
Procedures I perform
- Anti-Reflective Coating Prescription
- Autorefraction
- Cataract Diagnosis
- Contact Lens Care
- Contact Lens Cleaning
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Convergence Insufficiency Treatment
- Corneal Aberrometry
- Corneal Transplantation
- Cover Test
- Diabetes Eye Care
- Diabetic Eye Exam
- Divergence Insufficiency Treatment
- Eye Examination For Children
- Eye Exercises
- Eye Infection Treatment
- Fitting Of Progressive Lenses
- Floaters Treatment
- Fluorescein Staining
- Fundus Photography
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Hyperopia Correction
- Keratoconus Diagnosis
- Keratoconus Treatment For Children
- Lasik
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Micropulse Laser Treatment
- Multifocal Glasses Prescription
- Optometry Treatment
- Phacoemulsification
- Phoropter
- Prescription Eyeglasses
- Slt Laser Treatment
- Tinted Lens Prescription
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Graduate: University of Missouri (2010)
Graduate: University of Missouri (2009)