Cherry Joy Adrales Balmediano, MSN NP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Cherry Joy Adrales Balmediano, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: Filipino, English
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Walden University (2025)