Nikki Elizabeth Harris, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Endocrine disorders (diabetes, thyroid disease)
- Obesity medicine
- Pediatrics (including newborns)
Philosophy of care
“I have enjoyed over 20 years of working with patients and helping them achieve their optimal health goals. I empower my patients to have ownership of their healthcare decisions. Working together, we implement care plans that best suit and support the individual.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency Program: St. Barnabas Hospital (2004)
Internship Program: St. Clare's Hospital (2002)
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)