Kara Ashlie Todd, MHS PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Kara Todd, PA-C, a certified physician assistant, is a member of MedStar Heath’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders. Kara sees patients in both acute and outpatient settings.
Her philosophy of care centers on compassion, collaboration, and patient education. She believes in treating the whole person by addressing underlying causes and lifestyle factors that impact digestive health. She aims to create a supportive, judgment-free space where patients feel empowered to actively participate in their care. Kara is committed to providing individualized, and thoughtful, evidence-based treatment that supports both immediate needs and long-term wellness.
Kara earned her master’s degree from the University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies, her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a certificate in physician assistant studies from Anne Arundel Community College.
She sees patients at MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Annapolis Bestgate Road.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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810 Bestgate Rd
3rd Fl
Annapolis, MD, 21401
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)