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