Neelam Thapa, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- ADHD diagnosis and management
- Adolescent health
- Asthma diagnosis and management
- Growth, development, and early intervention
- Pediatric rashes, immunizations, and preventative care
Languages:
Nepali, Hindi, basic Spanish, English
Philosophy of care
“I truly believe that health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. I look forward to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to my patients and their families.”
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 Migraine
- Abdominal Pain
- Acne
- Aggressive Behavior
- Anal Fissure
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Sprain
- Anxiety
- Arm Pain
- Back Muscle Injury
- Back Pain
- Behavior Concern
- Behavioral Disorders
- Breathholding Spells
- Calf Pain
- Celiac Diarrhea
- Celiac Disease
- Cellulitis
- Colic
- Conduct Disorder
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Destructive Behavior
- Developmental Delay
- Diarrhea
- Disruptive Behavior
- Dysmenorrhea
- Ear Infections
- Eating Disorders
- Eczema Herpeticum
- Elbow Pain
- Enuresis
- Failure To Thrive
- Feeding Problems
- Fever
- Food Allergy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Headache
- Impetigo
- Irritability
- 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
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Strep Throat
- Substance Addiction
- Syncope
- Teething
- Tinea Capitis
- Toilet Training Issues
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Autism Testing
- Birth Control Counseling
- Camp Physicals
- Concussion Testing
- 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 Vaccination
- 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
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Virginia Premier
- D-SNP)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Tricare East Prime
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Carefirst EPO
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Choice
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Optimum Choice
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Signature
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Choice Plus
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Golden Rule
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna HMO
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- I-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Medical School: Kathmandu University School of Medical Science (2003)