Meeta Sharma, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Meeta Sharma, MBBS, MD, is Section Director, Division of Endocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Medical Director, Diabetes Team, MWHC Regional Director, Endocrinology, MedStar South
Dr. Sharma received her MBBS degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India. Her residency was at the VA Medical Center, Washington, D.C., and she completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the George Washington University Hospital. She is the author and reviewer of many articles, chapters and abstracts on Diabetes and other Endocrinology topics. She has participated in writing the Endocrinology syllabus and questions for the ACP's MKSAP. Dr. Sharma has also lectured extensively at community events and CME conferences. She is an active member of the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Density Testing
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Adrenal Growth
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Thyroid Gland
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Gland Disorder
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Overactive Thyroid Gland
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Disorder
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Underactive
- Pituitary Insufficiency
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Retinal Disease
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1993)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1985)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025