About me
Kelley Richardson, CNM is a Certified Nurse Midwife at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is part of a team that provides full-scope midwifery care, including well-woman care, contraceptive counseling, preconception family planning, prenatal care, labor and birth support, and postpartum care. She is proud to be a part of a team that is working to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for the birthing people of DC. Kelley is passionate about providing holistic and trauma-informed care that focuses on the emotional and physical safety and health of her clients.
Kelley received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at George Washington University. She then worked as a Labor & Delivery nurse at Washington Hospital Center for six years before joining the midwifery team. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University.
Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Kelley now lives in Arlington with her husband, Michael, and two children, Jack and Jules. Both kids were caught by midwives on this team!
Philosophy of Care:
“It might sound cliché, but I believe wholeheartedly that midwives are going to change the world! With a focus on the whole person, we take time to get to know you and your family to ensure that we are providing care that is specifically tailored to you and your needs. I believe in empowering you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family based on all the available information and supporting you in that decision-making process.
“As a parent myself, I recognize that each person we care for is trusting us during some of the most intimate and vulnerable moments of their lives. It is an honor to be invited into your story and I treat that with the utmost respect. I also recognize that each story is different and there are many factors that influence your experience. I aim to support you and walk with you during all the highs and lows of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and what comes before and after, too. Many people come to us with fears or past traumas that influence the care we provide. My goal is to provide you with a space that feels emotionally and physically safe when receiving prenatal, postpartum, and gynecologic healthcare.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Morning Sickness
- Prenatal Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intrauterine Device
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
Education
Board Certification: ,
Graduate: Frontier Nursing University (2022)