Simcha Gratz, MSN NP| Plastic Surgery, Wound Care | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Ulcer
- Fournier's Gangrene
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Leg Ulcer
- Lower Limb Edema
- Patching Therapy
- Skin Graft
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Adverse Effects
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Contracture
- Arm Scar Contracture
- Atherosclerosis
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Bursopathy
- Chest Open Wound
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Dorsalgia
- Earlobe Repair
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Burn Scars
- Facial Paralysis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Graft Failure
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Keloid Scarring
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lip Augmentation
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphedema
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Ovarian Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Postprocedural States
- Psoriasis
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Contracture
- Scars And Keloids
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Toe Amputation
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wound Dehiscence
- Wrist Contracture
Procedures I perform
- Body Contouring
- Breast Reconstruction
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Clubfoot Correction
- Complex Wound Repair
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Keloid Removal
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Flap
- Ostectomy
- Patching Therapy
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Skin Tag Removal
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Surgical Debridement
- Tissue Expansion
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Upper Arm Lift
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
- Wound Excision
- Wound Repair
- Wound Skin Substitute
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
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Navigate
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Pennsylvania (2018)