Chika Anyanwu, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cares for patients 18+
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management (diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension)
- Preventive medicine
- Women’s health (annual wellness)
Philosophy of care
"My philosophy of care focuses on providing comprehensive primary care to meet the needs of my patients. Working together, we will create a unique health plan to keep them on their journey to optimal health."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
Practice locations
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9440 Marlboro Pike
Ste 200
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Residency Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2025)