Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer 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
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)