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
- Gonioscope
- 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
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
Education
Graduate: University of Missouri (2010)
Graduate: University of Missouri (2009)