Allison Boyd Sims, MHS PA| Critical Care Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Fungal Infections
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hypoxia
- Insomnia
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Mass
- Muscle Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Sarcoid
- Respiratory Failure
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sleep Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Tuberculosis
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gene Therapy For Bladder Cancer
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Sarcoid Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Stent Placement
- Stenting For Tracheal Stenosis
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy
- Transbronchial Biopsy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: George Washington University (2020)