Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Erika Gunzelman, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner experienced in caring for patients in the hospital and clinic settings. She is a member of MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders. She strives to provide exemplary, holistic care to patients across the continuum using evidence-based practices, open communication, respect for diversity, and compassion. She is committed to developing individualized care plans for her patients to address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Erika currently sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
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
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- 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
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Medicine
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)