Melissa Ann Crist, MS PA| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Chest
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Face
- Congenital Neck Deformities
- Dorsalgia
- Excess Skin After Weight Loss
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Facial Birthmarks
- Facial Paralysis
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Hand Deformity
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Keloid Scarring
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Contracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Lesion
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tissue Defects
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Alar Base Reduction
- Alar Rim Grafting
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Birthmark Removal
- Body Contouring
- Bone Transport
- Botox Injection
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Deformity Correction
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Browlift
- Calf Augmentation
- Cellulite Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Clitoroplasty
- Collagen Injection
- Corner Mouth Lift
- Dermal Fillers
- Earlobe Reduction
- Earlobe Repair
- Essure Removal
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Fat Grafting
- Facial Implants
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Hair Transplant
- Hernia Repair
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Keloid Removal
- Laser Hair Removal
- Lash Enhancement
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lip Augmentation
- Lip Repair
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Maxillomandibular Advancement
- Microblading
- Microdermabrasion
- Mini Face Lift
- Mole Removal
- Montgomery Gland Excision
- Muscle Flap
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nipple Areola Complex Reconstruction
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Nipple Reduction
- Nose Reshaping
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pectoral Lift
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Tightening
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Tissue Expansion
- Tummy Tuck
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Upper Arm Lift
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginoplasty
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vibroplasty
- Visian Icl
- Vocal Cord Suspension
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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- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Towson University (2012)