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Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH

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(Dr. Nadiesda Costa, MD)

(116 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: secondary hypertension, laparoscopic renal biopsy, education, and more.

106 Irving Street NW Physician Office Building
Washington, DC 20010

(202) 444-3701

Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH is a nephrologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Health.

Office Locations

106 Irving Street NW Physician Office Building
Washington, DC 20010

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3800 Reservoir Road NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center: 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20007

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Some issues Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	36
doctor visit	174
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	178
doctor visit	314
hospital care	656
inpatient care	656

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	254
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	68
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	112
doctor visit	202
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	62
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	284
hospital care	609
inpatient care	609

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	470
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	69
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	72
doctor visit	209
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	211
doctor visit	455
hospital care	937
inpatient care	937

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	265
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	68
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	149
doctor visit	482
hospital care	805
inpatient care	805

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	271
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	71
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	73
doctor visit	368
hospital care	642
inpatient care	642

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	203
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	71
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	60
doctor visit	194
hospital care	587
inpatient care	587

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	174
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	33
doctor visit	298
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	174
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	64
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	582
hospital care	564
inpatient care	564

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	204
Hispanic	31
Asian	24
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	63
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated as a nephrologist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	106
doctor visit	323
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Female	157
Male	221

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	214
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	128
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	228
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH graduated from National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences. She completed residency at Vidant Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Vidant Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

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. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH 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, M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), 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), OCI Direct (HMO), Medicare Direct, 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, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, 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), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, 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 EPO Plus, IH-Open POS 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, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), POS OA, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, Aetna Classic 5000PD, 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), Choice POS II Open Access, Employee Health Plan, 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. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH 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

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

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)

OCI Direct (HMO)

Medicare Direct

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

Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

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)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

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 EPO Plus

IH-Open POS 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

Erickson Advantage Plans

M.D. IPA (HMO)

POS OA

Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

IH-Open POS II

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO

Aetna Classic 5000PD

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)

Choice POS II Open Access

Employee Health Plan

Navigate

Police and Fire Clinic

Network OA

Aetna Classic 3500

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 116 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Costa was very knowledgeable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent medical professional

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nadiesda Almanzar Costa, MD MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$145 $145
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$126 $126
Mallinckrodt LLC	$126 ACTHAR $126
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$119 Envarsus $119
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$116 SOLIRIS $116
Other	$284 RYBELSUS $74	ACTHAR $35	LIVTENCITY $34	System One $28	$113

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$916

Biography

Dr. Nadiesda Costa is an adult nephrology specialist. In addition to English, Dr. Costa (or staff) speaks Spanish and Portuguese. These areas are among Dr. Costa's clinical interests: neutropenia, pancreas transplant, and education. Her professional affiliations include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Costa graduated from National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences and the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Costa average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She takes Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Washington, DC.