Laura B. Xanders, FNPBC| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Laura Xanders, FNP-BC, is a ANCC-certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in headache treatment. She sees patients in the Chevy Chase, MD, location.
Laura embraces the concept of ‘cura personalis,’ treating the whole patient. She incorporates lifestyle modifications, medications, procedures, alternative therapies, and interdisciplinary referrals when developing a personalized plan with her patients. As a former ER nurse at MedStar Georgetown, she also focuses on acute and urgent headache management options in clinic, at times utilizing the infusion suite at Chevy Chase.
Clinical areas of focus
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin For Facial Pain
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Headache Prevention
- Headache Relief
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Migraine Surgery
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
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
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Network OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Allied Health Education: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Sciences (2012)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Diagnose and adios: practical tips for the ongoing evaluation and care of TAC patients taking indomethacin. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2015.