Lawrence Mills, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mills is a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD and has over 53 years of experience in the medical field. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Nausea
- Rectal Biopsy
- Stomach Cramps
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Bacterial Agents
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Myocarditis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Float Therapy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Jejunostomy
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Sonohysterography
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Resection
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transverse Colectomy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1976)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (1971)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1970)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"