About me
Meggin Sabatino, DNP, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with a clinical focus in pancreatic and hepatobiliary conditions. Meggin is also the Chief of the Advanced Practice Providers for the MedStar Health Gastroenterology Service line.
After earning her MSN/FNP from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, she earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Quinnipiac University. She also holds a BS in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and a BA in Biological Science from Kean University in New Jersey.
Meggin has served as an adjunct faculty member in both the undergraduate and graduate schools of nursing at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and at Mount Saint Mary’s College in New York.
Meggin was a clinical research coordinator, having managed numerous gastroenterological clinical research trials to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, celiac disease, gastroparesis, and irritable bowel disease—diarrhea and constipation.
In addition, she is an active member of several professional GI associations.
“My philosophy of care is a patient-centered approach focusing on compassion, patience and kindness. My goal is to build and nurture a professional relationship centered on trust and collaboration.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Rectal Pain Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Test
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Rectal Pain Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Quinnipiac University (2019)
Graduate: St. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND (2015)