Cristina Mariella Lanata, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Lymphadenitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Electromyography
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Replacement
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteotomy
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad De Medicina Alberto Hurtado (2007)
