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Ellen Katch O'Brien

Ellen Katch O'Brien, MD

Pediatrics

Offers Video Visits
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Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Ellen Katch O'Brien

Titles

Pediatrician

About the Provider

Ellen O’Brien, MD, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University with a major in Biology. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University and completed her residency in the Primary Care Track at Children’s National in 2011. While at Children’s, Dr. O’Brien was awarded the annual Doctor Maynard L. Cohen Memorial Award for clinical excellence. She has worked as a primary care provider at CNPA since graduating.

Dr. O’Brien enjoys caring for children of all ages. She is particularly devoted to establishing excellent relationships with her patients and families, collaborating with specialists and fiercely advocating for her patients within the medical system.

Dr. O’Brien lives in McLean, VA, with her husband and two children. While not at work, she enjoys jogging, gardening and cheering on her kids on the sports field.

Dr. O’Brien has been voted “Washingtonian Top Doctor” every year since 2015.

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors Hall of Fame Washingtonian (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)

NPI

1992965008

Locations

  1. CNPA Foggy Bottom
    • 2021 K Street Northwest, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
  2. CNPA Capitol Hill
    • 600 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20003

Expertise

Education

  • Resident: Children's National Hospital, Pediatrics, 2011
  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Undergraduate: CORNELL University-The JOHNSON School, 2004

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2011

Insurance

Search plans
  • Adventist Healthcare/Conifer Health
  • Aetna/First Health (Commercial Plans)
  • All Anthem Plans
  • All CareFirst/BlueCross BlueShield (Commercial Plans)
  • Alliance Health Plan/OneNet PPO
  • AmeriHealth DC
  • Anthem HealthKeepers
  • CareFirst Federal Employee Plan
  • Cigna Healthcare (includes Great West Healthcare)
  • Coventry
  • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
  • Johns Hopkins Employee Health Plan (EHP)
  • Johns Hopkins Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
  • Kaiser Permanente (HMO Select ONLY - we must be listed as PCP)
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • Medicaid of D.C.
  • Medicaid of Maryland
  • Medicaid of Virginia
  • MedStar Family Choice DC
  • MedStar Family Choice MD
  • MultiPlan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)/Beech Street
  • Priority Partners
  • Tricare East/Humana Military (we do not accept Humana commercial plans)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare/UMR/GEHA (all except Medicare and Individual Exchange Plans)
  • Wellpoint/Amerigroup Maryland