Nitin Kumar Sardana, MD| Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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 HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2016)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2008)