Catherine Anne Picken, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Catherine Anne Picken

Catherine Anne Picken, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1190 reviews)

Specialties: Otolaryngology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ear Mass
  • Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hoarseness
  • Nasal Mass
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Sinusitis
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Voice Problems

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Adenoid Hypertrophy
  • Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergic Rhinosinusitis
  • Anterior Nasal Drip
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak From Nose
  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • Chronic Sinus Infection
  • Chronic Tonsillitis
  • Deviated Septum
  • Difficulty Speaking
  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphonia
  • Ear Mass
  • Empty Nose Syndrome
  • Epistaxis
  • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)
  • Excessive Salivation
  • Facial Fracture
  • Facial Nerve Disease
  • Facial Nerve Injury
  • Facial Nerve Palsy
  • Facial Nerve Schwannoma
  • Facial Pain
  • Facial Paresis
  • Fissured Tongue
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Goiter
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss (MIXED)
  • Hoarseness
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
  • Inner Ear Trauma
  • Inverted Papilloma Of The Sinus
  • Itchy Ear
  • Jaw Pain
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Laryngeal Dysphagia
  • Laryngeal Dystonia
  • Laryngeal Polyps
  • Laryngitis
  • Lip Droop
  • Ludwig Angina
  • Lump In Throat
  • Mastoiditis
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Missing Eardrum
  • Mouth Abscess
  • Mouth Cancer
  • Mouth Infection
  • Mouth Pain
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Crusting
  • Nasal Drainage
  • Nasal Mass
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasal Trauma
  • Neck Abscess
  • Neck Cyst
  • Neck Lymph Nodes
  • Nose Fracture
  • Odynophagia
  • Olfactory Nerve Disease
  • Oral Inflammation
  • Oral Lesions
  • Oral Pathology
  • Osteoma
  • Parapharyngeal Mass
  • Peritonsillar Abscess
  • Pharyngeal Mass
  • Polyp Of Cheek
  • Post Nasal Drip
  • Problems With Smell And Taste
  • Rhinitis
  • Rhinorrhea
  • Salivary Gland Disorders
  • Salivary Gland Swelling
  • Septal Perforation
  • Sialadenitis
  • Sialolithiasis
  • Sino Nasal Carcinoma
  • Sino Nasal Disorders
  • Sinonasal Papilloma
  • Sinus And Nasal Mucoceles
  • Sinus Mass
  • Sinus Pain
  • Sinus Polyp
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep-Related Hypoventilation
  • Smell Disorders
  • Snoring
  • Sore Throat
  • Spots On Mouth
  • Stomatitis
  • Submandibular Nodule
  • Submandibular Swelling
  • Suppurative Tonsillitis
  • Swallowing Problem
  • Swollen Parotid
  • Swollen Throat
  • Throat Abscess
  • Throat Cancer
  • Throat Mass
  • Thyroglossal Duct Disorders
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Tinnitus
  • Tongue Mass
  • Tongue Pain
  • Tongue Swelling
  • Tonsillar Abscess
  • Tonsillar Hypertrophy
  • Tonsillitis
  • Tonsilloliths
  • Tympanic Membrane Perforation (TMP)
  • Voice Problems
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Procedures I perform

  • Adenoidectomy
  • Da Vinci
  • Da Vinci Head & Neck Surgery
  • Ear, Nose And Throat Surgery
  • Frenectomy
  • Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Inspire Therapy
  • Laryngectomy
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Thyroidectomy
  • Nasal Endoscopy
  • Nasoseptal Reconstruction
  • Neck Biopsy
  • Neck Mass Excision
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Pillar Procedure
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Sleep Endoscopy
  • Sphenoidotomy
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Tracheostomy Management
  • Transoral Robotic Surgery For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Transoral Thyroidectomy
  • Uvuloplasty
  • Vocal Cord Surgery
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

1133 21st Street Northwest
Building 2
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 202-785-5040

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miles away

Fax 202-785-5040

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.

    • Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna HMO

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

    • I-SNP

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Student Resources

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Choice

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      D-SNP)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Navigate

      United Golden Rule

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Choice Plus

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Optimum Choice

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

    • Tricare East Prime

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare for Life East

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

      Employee Health Plan (EHP)

      Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

    • CareFirst NASCO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      Carefirst EPO

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst Administrators

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Select

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Virginia

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology

Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1981)

Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1980)

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1979)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Feb 25, 2025

    Excellent physician.

  • Feb 25, 2025

    Dr. Picken is an exceptional doctor!

  • Feb 18, 2025

    Dr Picken is always very helpful and knowledgeable