About me
Dr. Melissa Blumgart achieved her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilites (LEND) fellowship training. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Pathology and Audiology from Towson University. Dr. Blumgart is also fluent in American Sign Language.
At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Melissa Blumgart performs diagnostic hearing evalautions for patients of all ages, including Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations. Dr. Blumgart recommends and programs pediatric and adult hearing aids, bone conduction hearing systems, and cochlear implants. She also performs vestibular evaluations.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Assessment
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)
- Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Assessment
- Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss (ASYMMETRICAL)
- Hearing Loss (CENTRAL)
- Hearing Loss (CONDUCTIVE)
- Hearing Loss (MIXED)
- Hearing Loss (NEURAL)
- Muffled Hearing
- Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
- Decreased Hearing
- Failed Hearing Screening Exams
- Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss (ASYMMETRICAL)
- Hearing Loss (CENTRAL)
- Hearing Loss (CONDUCTIVE)
- Hearing Loss (GENETIC)
- Hearing Loss (MIXED)
- Hearing Loss (NEURAL)
- Hearing Loss (NOISE INDUCED)
- Hearing Loss (PROFOUND)
- Muffled Hearing
- Novel Coronavirus
- Tinnitus
- Vestibular And Balance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Immittance Testing
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Amplification For Hearing Loss
- Audiometry Testing
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Test
- Balance Testing
- Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA)
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Assessment
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)
- Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Assessment
- Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Conditioned Play Audiometry (CPA)
- Electrocochleography
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) Testing
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Evaluation
- Hearing In Noise Test (HINT)
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Testing
- Quicksin Test
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) Testing
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)
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
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Virginia Premier
- AETNA
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna HMO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Choice Plus
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Golden Rule
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
D-SNP)
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Student Resources
I-SNP
United Choice
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Navigate
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United Select Plus (POS)
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CAREFIRST
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
Carefirst EPO
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst Administrators
CareFirst MedStar PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
HealthyBlue PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna EPO
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
HumanaChoice PPO
- ANTHEM BCBS OF VA
Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare East Select
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Prime
Tricare for Life East
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CHOICE CARE NETWORK/HUMANA
Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Education
Other Certification: American Speech Language Hearing Association, -
Graduate: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2019)