Karen A. Plaisir, BSN MSN NP PM| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Karen Plaisir MSN, CRNP earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Buffalo State College, as well as Bachelor of Science in Nursing from D’Youville College, both in Buffalo, NY. She later attended the University at Buffalo where she completed her Master of Science in Nursing and certification as Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health. After completing her master’s degree she moved to Maryland worked as a nurse practitioner with Johns Hopkins Medicine. While employed at Johns Hopkins she furthered her education and earned her post-masters certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is an experienced nurse practitioner in the areas of obstetrics, gynecology, infectious diseases, and family practice. She joined MedStar Health’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2015. Her treatment plans with patients always focus on education, preventative medicine, and self-care. She is board certified in Women’s Health and Family Practice.
Licensure/Certifications
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – National Certification Corporation
Family Nurse Practitioner – American Nurses Credentialing Center
Maryland State RN license & NP certification
Basic Life Support
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
National Health Service Corps Alumni
Clinical areas of focus
- Pelvic Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Endometriosis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Inflammation
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Board Certification: National Certification Corporation,
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (2009)
Graduate: The State University Of New York College At Buffalo (2003)
Graduate: D'Youville University (2000)