Meeta Sharma, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | 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
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- 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
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- 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
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Overactive Thyroid Gland
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Disorder
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Pituitary Gland Underactive
- Pituitary Insufficiency
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- 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 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
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1993)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1985)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025