Sara Katherine Rankin, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Bariatric Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Pregnancy
- Uterine Fibroids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Chlamydia
- False Labor
- False Positive Pap Smear
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Infertility
- Irregular Menstruation
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menopause
- Menstrual Cramps
- Miscarriage
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Placental Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Colposcopy
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Donor Insemination For Infertility Treatment
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Biopsy
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
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2009)
Medical School: Louisiana State University (2005)