Lauren Marie Perz, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy is to strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
Practice locations
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23511 Hollywood Rd
Ste 2
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OA Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Wake Human Services (2018)
Residency Program: Washington Health System (2018)
Internship Program: Wake Human Services (2016)
Internship Program: Washington Health System (2016)
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)