David B. Nelson, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Nelson is the Division Chief of Primary Care
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavior Concern
- Cough
- Ear Infections
- Feeding Problems
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Headache
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sleep Disorders
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Aggressive Behavior
- Anal Fissure
- Anxiety
- Behavior Concern
- Behavioral Disorders
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Blood In Stool
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breathholding Spells
- Cellulitis
- Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder
- Colic
- Conduct Disorder
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Destructive Behavior
- Developmental Delay
- Diarrhea
- Disruptive Behavior
- Ear Infections
- Eczema Herpeticum
- Enuresis
- Failure To Thrive
- Feeding Problems
- Fever
- Food Allergy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Headache
- Impetigo
- Irritability
- Labial Adhesions
- Learning Disabilities
- Leg Pain
- Lice
- Lymphadenopathy
- Neonatal Acne
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Novel Coronavirus
- Otalgia
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scabies
- School Anxiety
- School Related Problems
- Seasonal Allergies
- Skin Disease
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Terrors
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Stomach Pain
- Strep Throat
- Teething
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Cruris
- Tinea Pedis
- Toilet Training Issues
- Underweight
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vomiting
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Autism Testing
- Blood Test
- Breastfeeding Support
- Camp Physicals
- Developmental Assessment
- Examination Of Eyes
- HIV Testing
- Newborn Care
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- School Physical
- Sports Physical Exam
- Travel Medicine
- Travel Vaccination
- Vaccinations
- Visual Field Testing
- Well Child Exam
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
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Virginia Premier
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna HMO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Innovation Health: PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Navigate
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Choice Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- I-SNP
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Tricare East Select
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare for Life East
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Golden Rule
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Choice
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh (1977)
Internship Program: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh (1977)
Medical School: Emory University (1974)
Awards
- American Pediatric Society