Andrea M Smith, CNM MSN| Midwifery | 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
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- 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
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- 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
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- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (2012)