About me
Nicole is a certified Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of gastroenterology experience and over 15 years as a nurse practitioner. Her clinical interests include IBD, SIBO, nutritional counseling and reflux disease and she is a member of the APP committee of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Outside of her career, she serves has the co-chair for the health and wellness ministry at her church in Washington D.C., Emory Followship where she focuses on committee outreach and wellness. In her free time, she enjoys singing, dancing and spending time with her family.
She believes providing comprehensive care for patients and the community is the key to living a whole life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Failure
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Management
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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8401 Connecticut Ave
PH-B
Bethesda, MD, 20815
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
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Allied Health Education: Coppin State University (2010)
Awards
- 2021- ACG SCOPY Award Honorable Mention for Colon Cancer Awareness Month May 2022 - Advance Practice Provider Spotlight of the Month for American College of Gastroentrology
