About me
Nicole is a certified Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of gastroenterology experience and over 15 years as a nurse practitioner. Her clinical interests include IBD, SIBO, nutritional counseling and reflux disease and she is a member of the APP committee of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Outside of her career, she serves has the co-chair for the health and wellness ministry at her church in Washington D.C., Emory Followship where she focuses on committee outreach and wellness. In her free time, she enjoys singing, dancing and spending time with her family.
She believes providing comprehensive care for patients and the community is the key to living a whole life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Achalasia
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Failure
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Education
Allied Health Education: Coppin State University (2010)
Awards
- 2021- ACG SCOPY Award Honorable Mention for Colon Cancer Awareness Month May 2022 - Advance Practice Provider Spotlight of the Month for American College of Gastroentrology