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Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD

(Dr. Karen Swarer, MD)

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Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Professional interests include: fibroids (leiomyoma), ovarian cyst, cystitis (bladder inflammation), and more.
1617 N California Street Suite 2a
Stockton, CA 95204

Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD is affiliated with MedStar Harbor Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Dignity Health, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Health, St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (209) 466-8546

Office Locations

MedStar Health

12 Medstar Boulevard Suite 235
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 877-8088
(410) 877-8082
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1576 Merritt Boulevard Suite 16
Baltimore, MD 21222
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St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health

1617 N California Street Suite 2a
Stockton, CA 95204
(209) 466-8546
(209) 466-3335
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MedStar Health

9103 Franklin Square Drive Suite 305
Baltimore, MD 21237
(443) 777-7608
1-855-550-5301
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St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health

999 S Fairmont Avenue Suite 230
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 334-4924
(209) 334-0127
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Some issues Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Cesarean Section (C-Section)

A Cesarean section (more often known as "C-Section") is a surgery performed during labor and delivery. A C-Section is a procedure that delivers a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus. In the United States, about a third of all births are performed by Cesarean section. Most often, a C-section is done by an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN), or in certain regions, a general surgeon or family physician.

C-section incisions can be up-and-down (vertical), from belly button to lower abdomen or side-to-side (horizontal), across the lower abdomen. Side-to-side incisions are more frequently used. After the exterior incisions are made, the doctor then cuts into the uterus and amniotic sac and delivers the infant and cuts the baby's umbilical cord. The mother receives medicine to expel the placenta and the doctor helps to safely remove it. Finally, the doctor uses sutures to seal the uterus and tissue incisions. The initial C-section skin incision is also closed with sutures or staples.

C-sections are typically performed with regional anesthesia, which inhibits pain in the lower half of the body, but allows mothers to be awake. However, some mothers may receive general anesthesia, where they are put to sleep during the surgical procedure.

C-sections may be planned or unplanned, depending on the circumstances of the birth.

Pre-existing conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, herpes, and HIV may prompt a doctor to prescribe a C-section. Other situations for C-section include:

  • A large baby or birth to multiple children
  • Pelvic fracture or limited birth canal
  • Baby in the "breech position," where a baby is positioned feet or bottom first in the uterus
  • Baby with a developmental disorder
  • Irregular fetal heartbeat
  • Mother with a history of previous C-sections

Other mothers may require a C-section due to complications arising during delivery. These unplanned, emergency C-sections allow for a healthy birth even when complex complications are present. Problems during labor which may necessitate a C-section include:

  • Labor not progressing
  • Fetus switching position during labor
  • Distressed infant
  • Blockage of the cervical opening by the placenta
  • Prolapsed umbilical cord

Mothers should expect about a six-week recovery period following a C-section, including an initial hospital stay of two to three days. While in the hospital, mothers may spend time with their baby and begin breastfeeding. After returning home, mothers should limit strenuous activities such as lifting, reaching, and exercise, and should make sure to get plenty of rest.

Enteroscopy

Enteroscopy visually examines the small bowel and identifies such issues as bleeding, tumors, polyps, ulcers, and swollen lymph nodes. Common reasons this exam may be ordered are abnormal X-ray results and unexplained diarrhea.

Enteroscopies may be used alone or in combination with other procedures. For example, if a doctor suspects malignancy (cancer) in the small bowel, she may use an enteroscope to take a sample of tissue from the small bowel and have it examined in a laboratory. If there is a blockage in the small intestine that cannot be surgically removed, an enteroscopy-guided stent placement may help relieve some of the symptoms associated with the obstruction. Enteroscopes may also be used to treat intestinal bleeding and remove abnormal growths like tumors and polyps, as well as foreign objects that might have found their way into the small bowel.

There are several ways to perform an enteroscopy:

  • Push enteroscopy involves the use of a long tube with a camera, called an enteroscope. Depending on the location of the problem, the enteroscope is either passed through the mouth or rectum. This technique is often used to detect and stop bleeding in the upper small intestine.
  • Balloon enteroscopy uses scopes that have tiny balloons at the tip. The balloons inflate and deflate to help make the passage of the scope into the small bowel easier. This method is used when there is a need to access and treat certain parts of the small intestine that push enteroscopy cannot reach.
  • Capsule enteroscopy involves swallowing a capsule with a tiny camera inside it. As the capsule travels through the small intestine, the camera records and sends images that are then downloaded and analyzed by the doctor. The capsule eventually leaves the body during bowel movement. If the doctor needs to visualize the entire small intestine, capsule enteroscopy is the only option. The only drawback to this technique is that it cannot be combined with any treatment.

Enteroscopy is typically performed at the doctor's office and takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but may take longer if combined with another procedure. Patients may have a sore throat for a few hours if the scope was inserted through the mouth. Normal activities may be resumed about 24 hours following enteroscopy.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD during 2020 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam 16
gynecologic procedures 16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 34
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 13
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 41
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD during 2021 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam 33
cytology 11
doctor visit 21
gynecologic pathology 11
gynecologic procedures 33
preventive care 11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 30
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD during 2022 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam 31
gynecologic procedures 31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD during 2023 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam 27
doctor visit 11
gynecologic procedures 27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and cancer.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Bel Air, MD were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

breast exam 26
cytology 11
doctor visit 16
gynecologic pathology 11
gynecologic procedures 26
preventive care 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 48
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 21
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 0
75 to 84 6
Less than 65 8
65 to 74 20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 6
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 5
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Harbor Hospital
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Dignity Health
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
MedStar Health
St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health
MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, CareFirst EPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), Aetna Better Health of Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open POS Plus, IH-Open EPO Plus, Core Essential (HMO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, M.D. IPA (HMO), Erickson Advantage Plans, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), POS OA, Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan
Optimum Choice
Optima Health
MAMSI
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare Choice Plus
United Healthcare Choice
First Health PPO
Blue Choice
Great-West Healthcare
TRICARE
Coventry
TRICARE Reserve Select
Anthem
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Beech Street PPO
Aetna HMO
Kaiser Permanente
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA EPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna Medicare PFFS
CIGNA Indemnity
AmeriHealth
AARP
Medicare Advantage
TriWest
Coventry National Network PPO
Highmark
Amerigroup
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Sentara Health Plans
WellPoint
United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
CIGNA PPO Plus
HealthyBlue PPO
Aetna Premier 200PD
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
CareFirst NASCO
Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
IH-PPO
Aetna Advantage 6350PD
DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
CareFirst EPO
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Medicare Direct
OCI Direct (HMO)
Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
OA Plus
CareFirst Administrators
United Student Resources
IH-Network Only Plus
IH-POS
Aetna Classic 5000
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland
IH-POS Plus
Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Choice POS II
CareFirst Blue Card Program
Choice Fund PPO
IH-EPO Plus
Aetna VA Exchange
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Better Health of Virginia
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Options PPO Cardiac Global
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Aetna Advantage 5750
IH-Open HMO Option
HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Aetna Basic
CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
IH-Open POS Plus
IH-Open EPO Plus
Core Essential (HMO)
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
IH-Open HMO
Aetna Advantage 6350
M.D. IPA (HMO)
Erickson Advantage Plans
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
POS OA
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
IH-Open POS II
Aetna Classic 5000PD
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Choice POS
Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
IH-Indemnity
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
IH-HMO
IH-Open Network Only Plus
HumanaChoice PPO
CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Medicare FFS
Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Aetna Better Health of Maryland
BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Employee Health Plan
Choice POS II Open Access
Navigate
Police and Fire Clinic
Network OA
Aetna Classic 3500
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen Marie Swarer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. $140 IMVEXXY
$118 		ANNOVERA
$21
AbbVie Inc. $111 LO LOESTRIN FE
$70 		ORIAHNN
$41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $46 Kyleena
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $38 GARDASIL 9
$23 		GARDASIL9
$15
Hologic, LLC $37 Aptima
$37
Other $231 MYFEMBREE
$56 		Phexxi
$32 		Aptima
$24 		EstroGel
$22 		PARAGARD
$20 		Other
$77
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $603

Biography

Dr. Karen Swarer's area of specialization is obstetrics & gynecology. Her areas of expertise include menstrual disorders, annual gynecological exam (well woman exam), and colposcopy. Dr. Swarer seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and then she performed her residency at MetroHealth Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University. She is affiliated with MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Dignity Health, and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. She has a closed panel according to Dignity Health.

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