Andrea M Smith, CNM MSN| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Andrea Smith, CNM, WHNP-BC is a faculty midwife at in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Prior to joining Midwives of Medstar, Andrea worked at midwifery practices in Trenton, New Jersey and Prince George's County, Maryland. Andrea first fell in love with birth while shadowing midwives in Oaxaca and Morelos, Mexico. Her clinical interests include providing trauma-informed pelvic care, sexual health, and perinatal mental health.
Andrea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Latin American Studies at Oberlin College. She then went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 and a Master of Science in Nursing in Midwifery and Women's Health in 2012 from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Perinatal Mental Health Certification from Postpartum International.
A native of Washington, DC, Andrea is thrilled to be back in DC providing care to Washingtonians. When she's not midwifing, Andrea is spending time with her husband and two kids. She loves planning vacations, running, biking, baking, and reading.
Clinical areas of focus
- Late Pregnancy Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intrauterine Device
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (2012)