Heather Norton Benedetto, FNP MSN| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctal Ulcer
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Passport
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Boston College Graduate School of Nursing (2003)