Venkata Laavanya Divakaruni, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
- Managing chronic conditions
- Adolescent health
Philosophy of care
“My goal is to build long-lasting, trusting relationships with my patients and provide comprehensive care to individuals and families.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
Practice locations
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1818 H St NW
Washington, DC, 20433
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)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2023)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2021)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2020)