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Welcome to primary care at Bauernschmidt
MedStar Health Primary Care at Bauernschmidt offers convenient and comprehensive primary care to the Guildford and Charles Village communities. Our board-certified internal medicine physicians care for patients age 18 and older. You don’t have to travel far to find a first-class primary care doctor. We are honored to partner with you in managing your overall health, from preventive care to chronic disease diagnosis and management. We are here for you.
Our providers
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Stuart B. Bell, MD
Internal Medicine
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Kritina Karmacharya, MD
Internal Medicine
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Hassan A. Nasser, MD
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Waiel M. Samara, MD
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Telehealth Option
Enhanced telehealth offerings
Your health is our priority. That’s why we’ve introduced a new telehealth service for patients of this practice. We have a team of nurse practitioners and care managers who provide rapid, convenient access to care and who can help monitor certain health conditions using new technologies. These providers practice in a telehealth hub and are connected to your care team. They are an extended part of this practice and are here to meet your acute health care needs. When you make an appointment, you may be connected to this telehealth primary care team in collaboration with your primary care provider.
We also offer a remote patient monitoring hypertension program through our connected primary care team. According to the World Health Organization, hypertension (high blood pressure) significantly increases risk for heart, brain, kidney, and other disease and is the leading cause of premature death worldwide. Less than half of adults with hypertension are diagnosed and treated and only 20% of those diagnosed have controlled hypertension. Our program provides a care manager and team of clinicians at the ready to help you take control of your blood pressure and minimize the risk of future heart, stroke, or kidney disease due to uncontrolled hypertension. You will receive urgent lab/diagnostic result follow-up and automated prescription refills, which gets routine prescription refills processed within average of four hours and out to the pharmacy to be filled…resulting in medication in your hands quicker.
Behavioral health
MedStar Health understands the importance of your mental health and well-being. Our MedStar Health primary care/behavioral health program utilizes a collaborative care approach to quickly and effectively address symptoms and conditions including stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and alcohol and drug use that negatively impact your life.
Our collaborative care approach integrates you with healthcare experts focused on delivering coordinated and comprehensive care. Your care team includes you, your primary care provider (PCP), a care manager, and a consulting psychiatrist.
What makes our MedStar Health primary care/behavioral health program offering different?
- Team collaboration: This collaborative care approach brings together the expertise of different professionals working to develop and implement a shared plan, ensuring that all aspects of your health are considered. The team uses our electronic medical record and patient portal to keep everyone informed and up to date on your care plan and your overall progress.
- Patient-centered care: You are actively involved in your care decisions, promoting adherence to treatment, and improving outcomes.
- Integrated services: Your mental health is an important part of your overall wellness. Including this service offering within primary care, makes it more accessible and convenient.
In-person and telehealth appointments available.
Available for adult patients 18 and older.
Visiting Us
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone Hours:
Monday to Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(877)625-1484
Insurance
We accept most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted, please call your insurance company.
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list of insurance plans accepted
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Aetna PPO, POS, HMO,
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Aetna Advantage Plus
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BlueCross BlueShield
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
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Cigna PPO,HMO, POS
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Coventry Health National Network PPO
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First Health
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Great West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO, HMO Open Access Humana Choice
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United healthcare HMO, PPO, POS
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United Healthcare Dual Complete
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John’s Hopkins EHP
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MULTIPLAN
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Medstar family choice
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Wellpoint (Amerigroup)
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United HealthCare Community Care Plan,
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Medicare
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Tricare
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Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
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MARYLAND MEDICAID
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Commercial Insurance
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CareFirst MedStar Select
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CareFirst BlueChoice HMO, POS,
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Optimum Choice / Mamsi
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PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
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UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE PLANS
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