Margaret Carpino, MSN NP| Bariatric Medicine, General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Venous Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Injury
- Bile Duct Stones
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Esophageal Stricture
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Perforation
- Liver Cancer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Cancer
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib Fracture
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anorectal Malformation Treatment
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Appendix Resection
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Colectomy
- Colon Resection
- Colostomy
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatectomy
- Hydrocele Repair
- Ileostomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunostomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Resection
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mastectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Meckel's Diverticulectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Nephrectomy
- Oncologic Surgery
- Orchiopexy
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pilonidal Cyst Treatment
- Proctectomy
- Pyloromyotomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Robotic Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Removal
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tissue Expansion
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
- Tumor Removal
- Tumor Resection
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Malformation Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Wound Closure
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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (2008)