Nisha Adhikari, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Behavioral health
- Chronic disease diagnosis
- Common infection management
- Obesity medicine
- Preventive care
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in respect, deep compassion, and building longitudinal relationships with patients. I believe every patient deserves to be heard, valued, and actively involved in decisions about their health. My role is not only to treat illness but also to promote wellness, prevent disease, and support patients in living their healthiest lives and preventing them from visiting hospitals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
Practice locations
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5009 Honeygo Center Dr
Ste 216
Perry Hall, MD, 21128
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
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Education
Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2025)
Medical School: College of Medical Sciences (2016)