About me
Ripple Mehta, MD, joins MedStar Health as a board-certified gastroenterologist. His clinical practice encompasses diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), endoscopic interventions and polypectomy, capsule endoscopy, and evaluation of esophageal motility and reflux disorders.
Dr. Mehta provides specialized care for conditions such as Barrett’s esophagus, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel syndrome, liver disease, and colorectal cancer prevention. His emphasis is on preventive strategies, microbiome health, and lifestyle-based interventions, which are integral to sustaining digestive wellness.
Through professional development, clinical research, and multidisciplinary collaboration with colleagues in nutrition, primary care, surgery, and oncology, Dr. Mehta provides comprehensive, innovative, and individualized gastrointestinal care.
Dr. Mehta completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and earned his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in Caribbean Netherlands.
Dr. Mehta believes the most effective care is built on open communication, patient education, and shared decision-making. By empowering patients with knowledge and involving them in their treatment plans, he aims to create a collaborative partnership that supports both short- and long-term health goals.
Dr. Mehta sees patients at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Health at Brandywine.
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
- 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
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive 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
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- 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
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- 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
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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9440 Marlboro Pike
Ste 200
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 203
Clinton, MD, 20735
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 100
Brandywine, MD, 20613
25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P250
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Health (2025)
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine (2013)